prestigious meaning

prestigious means 'having a high status or being respected'.

prestigious :

respected, admired

adjective

▪ She attended a prestigious university.

▪ She went to a respected university.

▪ The award is very prestigious.

▪ The award is highly respected.

paraphrasing

▪ esteemed – respected

▪ renowned – famous and respected

▪ distinguished – known for excellence

▪ illustrious – well-known and respected

prestigious

Pronunciation

prestigious [prɛˈstɪdʒəs]

The stress is on 'stig' and sounds like 'pre-sti-jus'.

Common phrases and grammar about prestigious

prestigious - Common meaning

adjective
respected, admired

Part of Speech Changes for "prestigious"

▪ prestige (noun) – high status or respect

▪ prestigiously (adverb) – in a respected manner

Common Expressions with "prestigious"

▪ prestigious award – respected prize

▪ prestigious institution – respected organization

▪ prestigious position – respected job

▪ prestigious event – respected occasion

Important examples of prestigious in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, prestigious is often used to describe respected institutions or awards.

▪She works at a prestigious company.
▪She is employed at a respected company.

Example of a confusing word: pretentious (attempting to impress)

▪She works at a pretentious company.
▪She is employed at a company that tries too hard to impress.
"Prestigious" is an adjective meaning "respected" or "admired," especially for being successful or having high status. In the sentence "She works at a prestigious company," it correctly describes the company as well-regarded. "Pretentious," however, means "attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed," and has a negative connotation. Using "pretentious" in this context implies that the company is trying too hard to appear prestigious, which is not the intended meaning. Therefore, "prestigious" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Prestigious is used as an adjective to describe nouns, often appearing in grammar questions to test adjective-noun agreement.

▪The prestigious award was given to him.
▪The respected award was presented to him.

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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

prestigious accolade

'respected honor', used when talking about awards or recognitions.

▪He received a prestigious accolade for his work.
▪He got a respected honor for his work.

prestigious standing

means 'high status', used to describe a respected position in society.

▪She has a prestigious standing in the community.
▪She holds a high status in the community.

Differences between similar words and prestigious

prestigious

,

esteemed

differences

Prestigious refers to having a high status, while esteemed focuses more on being respected.

prestigious
▪The university is prestigious.
▪The university is highly respected.
esteemed
▪The professor is esteemed by students.
▪The professor is respected by students.
prestigious

Words with the same origin as prestigious

The origin of prestigious

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

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Words with the same origin

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