illustrious
/ɪˈlʌs.tɹɪ.əs/adjective
Admired, distinguished, respected, or well-known, especially due to past achievements or noble qualities.
Example sentence
- “Massinissa was the most illustrious king of Numidia.”
Featured as word of the day on February 4, 2026.
Related words
imaginativeTending to be fanciful or inventive.illustrateTo shed light upon.imitateTo follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.illusionAnything that seems to be something that it is not.immaculateHaving no stain or blemish; spotless, undefiled, clear, clean, pure.illuminateSomeone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.