Prestigious vs Glitzy - What's the difference?
prestigious | glitzy |
Of high prestige.
tasteless and showy
* 2013 , Russell Brand, Russell Brand and the GQ awards: 'It's amazing how absurd it seems' '' (in ''The Guardian , 13 September 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/sep/13/russell-brand-gq-awards-hugo-boss]
As adjectives the difference between prestigious and glitzy
is that prestigious is of high prestige while glitzy is tasteless and showy.prestigious
English
Alternative forms
* (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)- She has a prestigious job with an international organization.
Usage notes
* Objects: award, prize, job, address, school, university, college, club, journal, firm, institution, office, etc.References
*glitzy
English
Adjective
(er)- It must have been a while since I've attended a fancy, glitzy event, because as soon as I got to the GQ awards I felt like something was up.
