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 of esteemed

• respected
• respectable
• prestigious
• reputable
• reputed
• distinguished
• renowned
• estimable

Examples of esteemed in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

By Malene Birger is an esteemed women’s fashion brand that made its debut in 2003 under the creative vision of designer Malene Birger. — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026

In his new role, Donnelly will oversee all of Variety’s film coverage in the esteemed print weekly magazine and online website. — William Earl, Variety, 31 July 2026

Notable deaths of 2026 A look back at the esteemed personalities who left us this year, who touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity. — David Morgan, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Another offering in the shop alludes to the fact that Leonardo’s painting was extensively restored by esteemed conservator Diane Modestini after being bought from an estate sale for a song by dealers Alexander Parrish and Robert Simon. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for esteemed

• unredeemed
• beamed
• creamed
• deemed
• dreamed
• gleamed
• leamed
• reamed
• schemed
• screamed
• seamed
• seemed