Antonyms for distinguished
dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃtdis·tin·guished

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1. distinguished

   Antonyms:
   obscure, inconspicuous, hidden, not famous

   Synonyms:
   illustrious, noted, celebrated, conspicuous, eminent, marked, famous

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1. distinguishedadjective

   (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

   "our distinguished professor"

   Antonyms:
   undignified, unimportant

   Synonyms:
   imposing, grand, magisterial

2. distinguished, grand, imposing, magisterialadjective

   used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person

   "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"

   Antonyms:
   undignified, unimportant

   Synonyms:
   gilded, marvelous, heroic, rattling(a), deluxe, elevated, wondrous, imposing, bossy, rarified, autocratic, peremptory, noble-minded, lordly, noble, wonderful, grand, marvellous, dominating, tremendous, luxurious, idealistic, fantastic, exalted, opulent, baronial, princely, rarefied, sumptuous, high-minded, august, terrific, high-flown, lofty, magisterial, howling(a), expansive, stately, high-and-mighty, sublime

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1. distinguishedadjective

   Antonyms:
   undistinguished, obscure, commonplace, inconspicuous, humble

   Synonyms:
   marked, special, eminent, illustrious, famous, celebrated, renowned, noted, transcendent, extraordinary, supreme, consummate, conspicuous

How to use distinguished in a sentence?

1. Robert Hutchins:

   There is only one justification for universities, as distinguished from trade schools. They must be centers of criticism.

2. Hillary Clinton:

   These distinguished women and men who have served in uniform recognize that turning our back on diplomacy won't make our country safer; it will undermine our security and our standing in the world.

3. Thea McDonald:

   President Trump has consistently and rightly said that where a voter can not make it to the polls, they should request an absentee ballot, the President has also correctly distinguished between chaos-ridden universal mail-in voting systems, like the one that led to California's train wreck primary, and traditional absentee mail voting systems, like the tried and true system in North Carolina — a distinction Democrats and many in the mainstream media purposely ignore to sow confusion.

4. Ernest Hemingway:

   Cowardice, as distinguished from panic, is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend the functioning of the imagination. Learning to suspend your imagination and live completely in the very second of the present with no before and no after is the greatest gift a soldier can acquire.

5. The House:

   David Chipman's 25 years of distinguished service as an ATF agent uniquely equips David Chipman to reinvigorate the Bureau's critical mission, including combatting gun trafficking and keeping firearms out of the hands of criminals. Confronting the epidemic of gun violence head-on is a cornerstone of the President's gun crime strategy, and he looks forward to the Senate quickly voting on Chipman's nomination as David Chipman.

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