illustrious
illustrious is a 11-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- adjective. Possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid.
- adjective. Characterized by greatness, nobleness, etc.; eminent; conspicuous; distinguished.
- adjective. Conferring luster or honor; renowned; as, illustrious deeds or titles.
- adjective. having or conferring glory
"an illustrious achievement"
- adjective. widely known and esteemed
"a famous actor"
"a celebrated musician"
Synonyms
celebrated, famed, famous, notable, noted, renowned
Common word forms
illustriously, illustriousness
Words from these letters
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