illustrious
/ih-LUSS-tree-us/adjectivewell known and admired for past achievements
“The prize's illustrious shortlist spans four continents.”
- Synonyms
- celebrated, eminent, renowned
- Antonyms
- obscure, unknown
- Memory hook
- illustrious: lit up by reputation.
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