esteemed

adjective

es·​teemed i-ˈstēmd 

: highly regarded

an esteemed author

my esteemed colleagues

our esteemed leader/guests

He also wrote to Richard Randolph's stepfather, the esteemed lawyer St. George Tucker …

—Garry Wills

… combined his esteemed position as a barrister with an increasingly high-profile writing career …

—Lucy Scholes

… William Allen White was widely esteemed as, in Life magazine's words, "An American Institution."

—David M. Kennedy

… her freshman year at perhaps Virginia's most esteemed university …

—Lia Russell

If, as they say, I am a Man of Letters I come, like my fellows, at the tail-end of a long once esteemed tradition in English and American writing.

—V. S. Pritchett

Synonyms

• estimable
• name
• prestigious
• recognized
• reputable
• reputed
• respectable
• respected

Examples of esteemed in a Sentence

concerned about his heart, my grandfather went to see an esteemed cardiac specialist

Recent Examples on the Web

Then there are specific lines geared toward collectors that Mattel introduced in the 1980s—including limited-edition dolls designed by esteemed fashion designer Bob Mackie and silkstone models, which were released in the 2000s. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 June 2024

In August 2020, Riley Gale, the esteemed frontman for Power Trip, had died from an accidental overdose at the age of 34. —Paula Mejía, Vulture, 7 June 2024

After its performance here, Green’s show heads to the esteemed Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference. —James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024

Architect Griffith Thomas designed the building, which was completed in 1870, and two decades later, the esteemed firm McKim, Mead & White expanded the structure, which features an Italian Renaissance Revival-style façade. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above