Definition for Illustrious:

• Distinguished by greatness; renowned; glorious; famous; honored.

Synonyms for Illustrious:

• adj.

  •celebrated (adjective)
  • pre-eminent.
  •famous, prominent (adjective)
  • heavy,
  • monster,
  • big league,
  • sublime,
  • noble,
  • star,
  • esteemed,
  • lofty.
  •important (adjective)
  • incomparable.
  •reputable (adjective)
  • mythical,
  • popular,
  • elevated,
  • acclaimed,
  • preeminent,
  • pronounced,
  • memorable,
  • noteworthy.

• n.

  •illustrious (noun)
  • known.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • foremost,
  • reputable.
  •
  • glamorous,
  • Familiar.
  •
  • better.
  •Other relevant words:
  • bruit,
  • uncommonly,
  • honorific,
  • historically,
  • nonesuch,
  • strikingly,
  • considerable,
  • vainglorious,
  • markedly,
  • unusually,
  • watch,
  • mention,
  • discover,
  • blue-blooded,
  • major,
  • weighty,
  • hilarious,
  • principal,
  • nonsuch,
  • loftier,
  • prominently,
  • impressive,
  • inimitable,
  • proceed,
  • colza,
  • monarchical,
  • honor,
  • regal,
  • transcendent,
  • Splendrous,
  • unrivalled,
  • powerfully,
  • aristocratic,
  • Saliently,
  • imposingly,
  • signally,
  • worthy,
  • enormously,
  • matchless,
  • heroic,
  • outstandingly,
  • conspicuously,
  • superior,
  • promote,
  • full-blown,
  • magical,
  • Ennobled,
  • infrequently,
  • marvellous,
  • magnanimous,
  • kinglike,
  • loftiest,
  • prevent,
  • macroscopic,
  • greatly,
  • Infamously,
  • estimable,
  • report,
  • splendiferous,
  • eminently,
  • historic,
  • lordly,
  • magisterial,
  • extol,
  • well-thought-of,
  • luminous,
  • distinction,
  • evident,
  • brightness,
  • momentous,
  • first-rate,
  • charlock,
  • formidable,
  • accomplished,
  • beamy,
  • crackerjack,
  • mightily,
  • mustard,
  • suppress,
  • altitudinous,
  • high,
  • uplifted,
  • stately,
  • singularly,
  • imposing,
  • ostentatious,
  • scandalously,
  • Splendent,
  • honoured,
  • rarely,
  • continue,
  • radiant,
  • notability,
  • praiseworthy,
  • find,
  • celebrate,
  • notably,
  • flash,
  • observe,
  • brilliancy,
  • creditable,
  • restrain,
  • detect,
  • keep,
  • august,
  • honorable,
  • particularly,
  • queenly,
  • first,
  • irreproachable,
  • specially,
  • of consequence,
  • especially,
  • kingly,
  • honored,
  • successful,
  • boastful,
  • specifically,
  • admirable,
  • striking,
  • sustain,
  • magic,
  • scarcely,
  • unparalleled,
  • charismatic,
  • majestic,
  • upraised,
  • catchy,
  • eventful,
  • venerated,
  • unmatched,
  • follow,
  • uniquely,
  • remarkably,
  • ecstatic,
  • numinous,
  • extraordinary,
  • influential,
  • extraordinarily,
  • haughty,
  • leading,
  • venerable,
  • save,
  • preserve,
  • eagerness,
  • illumination,
  • importantly,
  • Lionized,
  • peerless,
  • top,
  • revered,
  • badly,
  • lustrous,
  • unequalled,
  • maintain,
  • luminary,
  • historied,
  • notoriously,
  • respectable,
  • dignified,
  • imperial,
  • significant,
  • thoroughbred,
  • meritorious,
  • credit,
  • elevate,
  • reputation,
  • significantly,
  • exemplary,
  • thing,
  • glory,
  • commemorate.

Paraphrases for Illustrious:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    famous, splendid.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    prestigious, prominent, glorious, outstanding, honourable, notorious, great, renowned, Famed, esteemed, remarkable, celebrated, pre-eminent, bright, well-known, infamous, preeminent, illustrative, exemplary.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    honourable, illustration.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    distinguished, eminent, wonderful, magnificent.

Antonyms for Illustrious:

• adj.

  • famous, prominent
    lowly, bad, poor, unknown, usual, regular, unimportant, infamous, humble, insignificant, unremarkable, inferior, ordinary.
  • Other antonyms:
    mediocre, average, inglorious.