illustrious
🇺🇸 /ˌɪˈlʌstriːəs/
📖 Definitions
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adjective
Well known, respected, and admired for past achievements; distinguished and celebrated.; Bringing great honor or glory; conferring distinction upon someone or something.; Shining brightly; luminous or radiant (archaic usage).
🔗 Details
Word forms
Comparative: more illustrious
Superlative: most illustrious
Collocations
illustrious careerillustrious historyillustrious predecessorillustrious pastillustrious familyillustrious tradition
Derivatives
illustriouslyillustriousnessillustrateillustrationillustrative
Synonyms
distinguishedrenownedcelebratedeminentprestigiousnotableesteemed
Antonyms
obscureunknownignobleundistinguished
Commonly confused
illusory
EN: 'Illusory' means deceptive or based on illusion; 'illustrious' means famous and admired for achievements.
illustrative
EN: 'Illustrative' means serving to explain or clarify; 'illustrious' means distinguished and renowned.
Spelling tips
EN: Note the double 'l' at the start and the '-trious' ending. Do not confuse with 'illusory' (deceptive) or 'illustrative' (explanatory), which share the same Latin root but have very different meanings.
💬 Examples
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She came from an illustrious family of scientists and diplomats.
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The general had an illustrious military career spanning four decades.
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The illustrious sun cast its golden rays across the valley.