Adjective illustrious has 3 senses
- celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned - widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"
Antonym: unknown (indirect, via known)
- illustrious - having or conferring glory; "an illustrious achievement"
Antonyms: inglorious, dishonorable (indirect, via glorious)
- glorious, illustrious, redoubtable, respected - having or worthy of pride; "redoubtable scholar of the Renaissance"; "born of a redoubtable family"
Antonym: humble (indirect, via proud)
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