Prestigious vs Respected - What's the difference?
prestigious | respected |
Of high prestige.
Describing one considered to be deserving of respect, who is due special honor or appreciation.
(respect)
As adjectives the difference between prestigious and respected
is that prestigious is of high prestige while respected is describing one considered to be deserving of respect, who is due special honor or appreciation.As a verb respected is
past tense of respect.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
*respected
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Adjective
(en adjective)- He was a well respected jurist and his death will be a loss to the profession.