604 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ ɪlˈʌstɹɪəs], [ ɪlˈʌstɹɪəs], [ ɪ_l_ˈʌ_s_t_ɹ_ɪ__ə_s]

Similar words for illustrious:

• all (adjective)
• celebrated (adjective)
• champion (adjective)
• conspicuous (adjective)
• distinguished (adjective)
• eminent (adjective)
• exalted (adjective)
• famous (adjective)
• famous, prominent (adjective)
• glorious (adjective)
• grand (adjective)
• great (adjective)
• high-ranking (adjective)
• honorable (adjective)
• immortal (adjective)
• important (adjective)
• lofty (adjective)
• memorable (adjective)
• mighty (adjective)
• notable (adjective)
• noted (adjective)
• other relevant words (adjective)
• proud (adjective)
• redoubtable (adjective)
• renowned (adjective)
• reputable (adjective)
• royal (adjective)
• signal (adjective)
• top-level (adjective)
• unforgettable (adjective)
• well-known (adjective)
• illustrious (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• distinguished (verb)
• other synonyms
• other relevant words (noun)

Paraphrases for illustrious

Synonyms for Illustrious:

• adj.

  • all (adjective)
  • illustrious.
  • celebrated (adjective)
  • pre-eminent,
  • highpowered,
  • up there,
  • numero uno,
  • out-standing,
  • laureate.
  • champion (adjective)
  • blueribbon,
  • out this world,
  • out world,
  • more prize-winning,
  • un defeated,
  • topsest,
  • prize winning,
  • un beaten,
  • most prize-winning,
  • top flight,
  • top notch,
  • out sight,
  • most prize winning,
  • topser,
  • more prizewinning,
  • more prize winning,
  • most prizewinning,
  • out of sight,
  • un-beaten,
  • topnotch,
  • out of world,
  • superior,
  • topflight,
  • un-defeated.
  • conspicuous (adjective)
  • more arrestive,
  • glitzier,
  • most arrestive,
  • more screaming,
  • most screaming,
  • glitziest,
  • screaming.
  • distinguished (adjective)
  • talked of,
  • singular,
  • distingue,
  • highly regarded,
  • extra ordinary,
  • namer,
  • nonpareil.
  • eminent (adjective)
  • more bigname,
  • more leonine,
  • elevated,
  • super-star,
  • more lionlike,
  • most big name,
  • super-starrer,
  • superstarrest,
  • most redoubted,
  • most biggun,
  • super starrest,
  • more pageoner,
  • re-doubted,
  • page oner,
  • most lionlike,
  • bigleague,
  • more celeb,
  • pageoner,
  • most celebrious,
  • most big-name,
  • most leonine,
  • more celebrious,
  • more page oner,
  • more page-oner,
  • biggun,
  • page-oner,
  • more big-gun,
  • re doubted,
  • bigname,
  • superstarrer,
  • super star,
  • more biggun,
  • para mount,
  • more big name,
  • more big-name,
  • more redoubted,
  • most page oner,
  • most big gun,
  • super starrer,
  • more big gun,
  • super-starrest,
  • most page-oner,
  • most celeb,
  • para-mount,
  • most big-gun,
  • most pageoner,
  • most bigname.
  • exalted (adjective)
  • more highest ranking,
  • more top ranking,
  • over-blown,
  • sub lime,
  • sub-lime,
  • top-drawer,
  • most highest ranking,
  • more topranking,
  • highminded,
  • topdrawer,
  • highestranking,
  • high minded,
  • most ideal,
  • over blown,
  • most highestranking,
  • most top ranking,
  • self-important,
  • pretentious,
  • most top-ranking,
  • topranking,
  • self important,
  • selfimportant,
  • more highest-ranking,
  • top ranking,
  • most topranking,
  • up-lifting,
  • highest ranking,
  • more top-ranking,
  • more highestranking,
  • up lifting,
  • most highest-ranking.
  • famous (adjective)
  • most famous,
  • more applauded,
  • most much-publicized,
  • muchpublicized,
  • re-cognized,
  • most muchpublicized,
  • much publicized,
  • more much-publicized,
  • more much publicized,
  • most applauded,
  • re cognized,
  • more muchpublicized,
  • most much publicized.
  • famous, prominent (adjective)
  • heavy,
  • monster,
  • big league,
  • sublime,
  • noble,
  • star,
  • esteemed,
  • lofty.
  • glorious (adjective)
  • de-lightful,
  • re splendent,
  • time honored,
  • de lightful,
  • re-splendent,
  • timehonored.
  • grand (adjective)
  • awe inspiring,
  • grandest,
  • aweinspiring,
  • firstrate,
  • first rate,
  • un-real,
  • more dynamite,
  • fabbest,
  • most smashing,
  • more smashing,
  • fabber,
  • most dynamite,
  • more luxurious,
  • very good,
  • grandiose.
  • great (adjective)
  • greater,
  • puissant.
  • high-ranking (adjective)
  • high ranking,
  • highranking.
  • honorable (adjective)
  • lawabiding,
  • most highprincipled,
  • most law abiding,
  • more high-principled,
  • re-liablest,
  • re-liable,
  • most law-abiding,
  • re-liabler,
  • more law-abiding,
  • most lawabiding,
  • re liabler,
  • most high-principled,
  • more law abiding,
  • re liablest,
  • more highprincipled,
  • more high principled,
  • more lawabiding,
  • ethical,
  • un-stained,
  • highprincipled,
  • most high principled,
  • high principled,
  • law abiding,
  • un stained.
  • immortal (adjective)
  • more paragon,
  • more epic,
  • most genius,
  • most epic,
  • most paragon,
  • more genius,
  • epic.
  • important (adjective)
  • incomparable,
  • high-level,
  • high up,
  • front page,
  • four-star,
  • upper-class,
  • page-one,
  • front-page,
  • high-up.
  • lofty (adjective)
  • loftier.
  • memorable (adjective)
  • mindblowing,
  • more doozie,
  • most something,
  • mind blowing,
  • most doozie,
  • most rememberable,
  • A 1,
  • more something,
  • redletter,
  • more surpassing,
  • doozie,
  • sur-passing,
  • memorable,
  • most rubric,
  • red letter,
  • most surpassing,
  • more bodacious,
  • more rubric,
  • sur passing,
  • more rememberable,
  • most bodacious.
  • mighty (adjective)
  • in tenser,
  • ex tensive,
  • in-tenser,
  • in-tense,
  • in-tensest,
  • in tense,
  • mightiest.
  • notable (adjective)
  • more highprofile,
  • un commoner,
  • un common,
  • more high profile,
  • more high-profile,
  • un-commoner,
  • un-common,
  • most nameable,
  • un-usual,
  • most high profile,
  • un usual,
  • nameable,
  • un commonest,
  • most highprofile,
  • most high-profile,
  • highprofile,
  • more nameable.
  • noted (adjective)
  • more somebody,
  • most somebody.
  • Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • high-principled,
  • celebrated,
  • royal,
  • grand,
  • high-ranking,
  • Lionlike,
  • top-level,
  • bodacious,
  • on up-and-up,
  • talked about,
  • prestigious,
  • eminent,
  • prizewinning,
  • noted,
  • storied,
  • Redoubted,
  • proud,
  • firstclass,
  • unforgettable,
  • distinguished,
  • glorious,
  • big-name,
  • of note,
  • important,
  • in spotlight,
  • legendary,
  • champion,
  • fab,
  • of good repute,
  • exalted,
  • stick out like sore thumb,
  • top drawer,
  • mighty,
  • law-abiding,
  • on the up-and-up,
  • well-known,
  • signal,
  • palatial,
  • glitzy,
  • superstar,
  • redoubtable,
  • big-gun,
  • prize-winning,
  • celeb,
  • immortal,
  • in limelight,
  • something else,
  • top-ranking,
  • queenliest,
  • notable,
  • Magnific,
  • big gun,
  • leonine,
  • bigtime,
  • highest-ranking,
  • in the public eye,
  • Splendorous,
  • on up and up,
  • Celebrious,
  • renowned,
  • Arrestive,
  • tip top,
  • widely known,
  • much-publicized,
  • Rememberable,
  • first class,
  • great,
  • bright,
  • conspicuous,
  • in the limelight,
  • high-profile,
  • brilliant,
  • world class.
  • proud (adjective)
  • well-pleased,
  • greathearted.
  • redoubtable (adjective)
  • fearsome.
  • renowned (adjective)
  • Extolled,
  • ex tolled,
  • ex-tolled,
  • more monster,
  • most lauded,
  • most extolled,
  • more lauded,
  • most monster,
  • more extolled.
  • reputable (adjective)
  • mythical,
  • noteworthy,
  • popular,
  • preeminent,
  • acclaimed,
  • pronounced,
  • salt of earth,
  • salt of the earth,
  • in high favor.
  • royal (adjective)
  • queenlier.
  • signal (adjective)
  • eyecatching,
  • eye catching,
  • in-dividual,
  • in dividual.
  • top-level (adjective)
  • top level,
  • toplevel.
  • unforgettable (adjective)
  • not to be forgotten.
  • well-known (adjective)
  • wellknown,
  • in famous,
  • in public eye.

• n.

  •
  • knowledge,
  • respect.
  • illustrious (noun)
  • known.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • notoriety,
  • B-list,
  • stardom,
  • catapult,
  • prominent,
  • well known,
  • splash,
  • far-famed,
  • rise,
  • public,
  • fabled,
  • steal,
  • honourable,
  • big,
  • map,
  • proverbial,
  • claim,
  • world-renowned,
  • sleb,
  • plaque,
  • resplendent,
  • marquee,
  • famously,
  • infamy,
  • splendid,
  • remarkable,
  • name,
  • immortalize,
  • center stage,
  • legend,
  • celebrity,
  • Anyone,
  • HIT,
  • famous,
  • Fame,
  • kudos,
  • big time,
  • Z-list,
  • fore,
  • notorious,
  • shining,
  • outstanding,
  • Famed,
  • world-famous,
  • household word,
  • A-list,
  • magnificent,
  • eminence,
  • excellent,
  • centre stage,
  • renown,
  • spotlight,
  • acclaim,
  • respected,
  • well established,
  • reputed,
  • the limelight.

• v.

  • distinguished (verb)
  • study at famous.

• Other synonyms:

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

Paraphrases for Illustrious:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    famous, splendid.

• Independent

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

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    distinguished, eminent, magnificent, wonderful.