1) Admired 2) Appreciated 3) Honored 4) Important 5) Prestigious 6) Reputable 7) Respected 8) Revered 1) Admired greatly 2) Dear 3) Highly regarded 4) Highly thought of 5) Highly valued 6) Honored 7) Honorific for a colleague 8) My-colleagues link 9) Prestigious 10) Prized 11) Regarded 12) Regarded highly 13) Reputable 14) Respected 15) Valued highly 16) Well thought of 17) Well-liked 18) Well-regarded 
• (imp. & p. p.) of Esteem
[adj] - having an illustrious reputation
honored adjective having an illustrious reputation; respected; `our esteemed leader`; `a prestigious author`