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esteemed
adjective as in big-name
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acclaimed, big-league, celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famed, high-profile, illustrious, prominent, renowned
adjective as in beloved
Strongest matches
admired, cherished, dear, favorite, hallowed, loved, popular, prized, respected, revered, treasured, venerated, well-liked
Weak matches
cared for, doted on, endeared, fair-haired, highly regarded, highly valued, idolized, near to one's heart, precious, worshiped
adjective as in dear
adjective as in distinguished
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acclaimed, brilliant, dignified, eminent, famed, great, honored, illustrious, noble, notable, noted, prominent, remarkable, renowned, reputable, venerable, well-known
Strong matches
arresting, celebrated, high-profile, imposing, marked, name, shining, signal, striking
Weak matches
aristocratic, big-name, conspicuous, distingué, especial, extraordinary, foremost, glorious, highly regarded, memorable, nonpareil, noteworthy, peerless, royal, salient, singular, special, stately, superior, talked of, unforgettable
adjective as in eminent
Strongest matches
big-name, distinguished, famed, high-ranking, illustrious, noted, outstanding, preeminent, prominent, renowned, well-known
Weak matches
august, big-gun, big-league, big-time, celeb, celebrated, celebrious, conspicuous, dominant, elevated, exalted, grand, great, high, leonine, lionlike, lofty, name, noble, notable, noteworthy, of note, page-oner, paramount, prestigious, redoubted, star, superior, superstar, VIP
adjective as in estimable
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admirable, admired, appreciable, august, big-name, big-time, commendable, decent, deserving, excellent, good, high-powered, honored, in limelight, laudable, major-league, meretorious, meritable, name, noble, palmary, praisable, reputable, reputed, respectable, respected, sterling, valuable, valued, venerable, well-thought-of
adjective as in favorite
adjective as in glorious
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beautiful, bright, brilliant, dazzling, delightful, enjoyable, famous, gorgeous, grand, gratifying, great, heroic, illustrious, magnificent, marvelous, memorable, noble, remarkable, shining, splendid, sublime, superb, triumphant, wonderful
Weak matches
august, celebrated, distinguished, effulgent, elevated, eminent, exalted, excellent, famed, fine, heavenly, honored, immortal, majestic, notable, noted, pleasurable, preeminent, radiant, renowned, resplendent, time-honored, venerable, well-known
adjective as in honorable
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conscientious, distinguished, ethical, honest, illustrious, law-abiding, noble, principled, reliable, respectable, righteous, sincere, straightforward, trustworthy, virtuous
Weak matches
acclaimed, celebrated, chivalrous, dependable, eminent, faithful, forthright, high-principled, honored, just, knightly, notable, of good repute, on the up and up, sterling, truthful, unstained, upright
adjective as in honored
Strongest matches
dignified, distinguished, privileged, recognized, revered, venerated, well-known
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adjective as in illustrious
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distinguished, eminent, exalted, famed, glorious, lofty, noble, outstanding, remarkable, renowned, splendid, well-known
adjective as in important
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eminent, great, influential, of note, outstanding, powerful, prominent
Strong matches
big-time, celebrated, distinguished, famous, foremost, grand, high-level, high-profile, high-ranking, high-up, preeminent
Weak matches
adjective as in noted
Strongest matches
acclaimed, distinguished, illustrious, leading, notable, notorious, prominent, recognized, renowned, well-known
Strong matches
adjective as in observed
Strongest match
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celebrated, consecrated, honored, kept, memorialized, minded, preserved, recalled, regarded, respected, reverenced, sanctified, solemnized, venerated, worshiped
adjective as in prestigious
Strongest matches
distinguished, famed, illustrious, important, impressive, prominent, renowned, reputable, respected
adjective as in renowned
Strongest matches
acclaimed, distinguished, eminent, famed, great, illustrious, notable, noted, outstanding, prominent, well-known
Weak matches
big-name, celebrated, celebrious, extolled, high-profile, in the limelight, lauded, monster, name, of note, praised, redoubted, signal, splashy, star, superstar
adjective as in reputable
Strongest matches
distinguished, eminent, illustrious, prominent, renowned, trustworthy, well-known
Weak matches
acclaimed, celebrated, conscientious, constant, creditable, dependable, estimable, excellent, fair, faithful, famed, famous, favored, good, high-principled, high-ranking, honest, honorable, honored, in high favor, just, legitimate, notable, of good repute, popular, redoubted, reliable, respectable, righteous, salt of the earth, sincere, straightforward, truthful, upright, well-thought-of
adjective as in splendorous
Weak matches
august, beautiful, bright, brilliant, celebrated, dazzling, delightful, distinguished, effulgent, elevated, eminent, enjoyable, exalted, excellent, famed, famous, fine, gorgeous, grand, gratifying, great, heavenly, heroic, honored, illustrious, immortal, magnificent, majestic, marvelous, memorable, noble, notable, noted, pleasurable, preeminent, proud, radiant, remarkable, renowned, resplendent, shining, splendid, sublime, superb, time-honored, triumphant, venerable, well-known, wonderful
adjective as in top-level
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aristocratic, distinguished, famous, first-class, foremost, four-star, front-page, grand, high-up, honored, illustrious, leading, majestic, major-league, noble, notable, noted, noteworthy, powerful, preeminent, prominent, top-drawer, top-notch, upper-class, VIP, well-known
adjective as in valuable
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beneficial, costly, expensive, helpful, important, invaluable, prized, profitable, relevant, scarce, treasured, useful, valued, worthwhile
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Weak matches
admired, appreciated, cherished, estimable, held dear, high-priced, hot, hot property, in demand, inestimable, of value, precious, respected, serviceable
adjective as in valued
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adjective as in venerable
Weak matches
admirable, aged, august, dignified, estimable, experienced, grave, honorable, honored, imposing, matriarchal, noble, patriarchal, philosophical, reverenced, reverend, sacred, sage, sedate, serious, wise, worshipful, worshipped
adjective as in welcome
Strongest matches
appreciated, desirable, gratifying, pleasant, pleasing, refreshing, satisfying
Strong matches
accepted, cherished, contenting, cordial, desired, good, honored, invited, nice, wanted
Weak matches
acceptable, agreeable, congenial, delightful, favorable, genial, grateful, pleasurable, sympathetic
Example Sentences
Edelman also found more people trust businesses than they do NGOs, and business leaders are held in higher esteem than political leaders.
And why would the Innocence Project, an esteemed group dedicated to freeing the wrongly imprisoned, have framed an innocent man?
Theda Skocpol, the esteemed Harvard social scientist, agrees with Cohen that they will set up the exchanges.
An esteemed historian of Southern culinary culture, Ferris had all the utensils to do some serious carving on Paula Deen.
“My esteemed mentor, Boris Fruman, showed us 100 slides of stills from films,” says Granik.
Ross is an esteemed paleontologist and university professor.
He was afterwards a member of the Massachusetts senate, and much esteemed as a physician and a patriot.
He was professor of oriental languages; his dissertations on various subjects of criticism and antiquity were highly esteemed.
Louis Bourdaloue died; esteemed the best preacher that France ever produced.
The trader smiled knowingly, for he knew that the major esteemed himself the best.
His directors esteemed him highly, and the officers of the company were all sincerely attached to him.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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