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Prestigious vs Preeminent - What's the difference?

prestigious | preeminent |

As adjectives the difference between prestigious and preeminent

is that prestigious is of high prestige while preeminent is exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important.

prestigious

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of high prestige.
    • 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

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    preeminent

    English

    Alternative forms

    * * pre-eminent *

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important.

    • Derived terms

    * preeminence * preeminently