Synonyms for esteemed
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Reputable
reputable, prestigious, honored US, honoured UK
2. Respected — respected, having respect or admiration from others
respected, illustrious, distinguished, valued, revered, well-regarded, eminent, estimable, worthy, venerated, valuable, treasured, blessed, reverend, feared, priceless, gloriful, respectable, honorable US, honourable UK, creditable
Definitions
- adj. 1
Respected, having respect or admiration from others.
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One may value some object, as a picture, beyond all price, as a family heirloom, or may prize it as the gift of an esteemed friend, without at all appreciating its artistic merit or commercial value.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- respected With all his faults, he is respected by everybody.
- illustrious Massinissa was the most illustrious king of Numidia.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| esteemed | steady | |
| respected | rising | |
| illustrious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- worthy2, valued2, feared1
- 7 letters
- blessed1, honored2, eminent3, revered2
- 8 letters
- valuable3, honoured2, reverend3, gloriful
- 9 letters
- respected3, honorable4, priceless2, reputable4, treasured2, venerated4, estimable4
- 10 letters
- honourable4, creditable4
- 11 letters
- prestigious3, respectable4, illustrious4
- 13 letters
- distinguished3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (worthy2 = 2 syllables).