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

Most recently the man in charge of the grapes, tanks, and barrels at Francis Ford Coppola’s Inglenook, Phelps’ esteemed career includes directing winemaking at Dominus Estate, Caymus Vineyards, and Swanson Vineyards in Napa following an early stint at Pétrus in Bordeaux. —Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 May 2024

The developer carefully selected the seven esteemed Kansas City area homebuilders offering floor plans here: Gianni Homes, Calyn Homes, Classic Homes, Shepard Homes, Authentic Homes, Century Homes, and Avital Homes. —Weichert Realtors® Welch & Company, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above