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

Here, six esteemed yacht clubs that are adeptly navigating the winds of change. —Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024

Notable Deaths in 2024 A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity. —David Morgan, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024

The Budapest Wine Festival stands as a testament to Hungary’s esteemed wine culture, set against the iconic backdrop of Buda Castle. —Jill Barth, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

But even with years of expertise in the field of machine intelligence and a laundry list of esteemed positions, from Google vice president and chief scientist to Stanford professor to author, Li was hesitant to take center stage. —Byjenn Brice, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above