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Synonyms for distinguished
dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃtdis·tin·guished
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
distinguished
Synonyms:
illustrious, noted, celebrated, conspicuous, eminent, marked, famousAntonyms:
obscure, inconspicuous, hidden, not famous
Princeton's WordNet
distinguishedadjective
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
"our distinguished professor"
Synonyms:
imposing, grand, magisterialAntonyms:
undignified, unimportantdistinguished, 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"
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, sublimeAntonyms:
undignified, unimportant
Dictionary of English Synonymes
distinguishedadjective
Synonyms:
illustrious, famous, noted, eminent, conspicuous, celebrated, extraordinary, transcendent
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
distinguishedadjective
Synonyms:
marked, special, eminent, illustrious, famous, celebrated, renowned, noted, transcendent, extraordinary, supreme, consummate, conspicuousAntonyms:
undistinguished, obscure, commonplace, inconspicuous, humble
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "distinguished":
eminent, emeritus, prominent, outstanding, honourable, distinctive, illustrious, esteemed, distinguishing, distinct, remarkable, prestigious, distinguish, differentiated, distinction, renowned, brilliant, distinguishable, exemplary, genteel, excellent
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#560 | august | |
#1353 | excellent | |
#1450 | grand | |
#2677 | noted | |
#2717 | famous | |
#2767 | wonderful | |
#3490 | outstanding | |
#3970 | deluxe | |
#4026 | marked | |
#4089 | fantastic | |
#4667 | sublime | |
#5214 | noble | |
#6028 | distinct | |
#6035 | brilliant | |
#7425 | distinguished | |
#7984 | remarkable | |
#8137 | distinction | |
#8513 | prominent | |
#8774 | tremendous | |
#10110 | distinctive | |
#10269 | distinguish | |
#10666 | renowned | |
#10805 | elevated | |
#10818 | celebrated | |
#11632 | luxurious | |
#11766 | prestigious | |
#12244 | terrific | |
#15704 | imposing | |
#16239 | eminent | |
#16760 | honourable | |
#18179 | emeritus | |
#18232 | heroic | |
#18745 | exemplary | |
#18800 | differentiated | |
#19151 | marvelous | |
#19934 | distinguishing | |
#24721 | expansive | |
#25003 | dominating | |
#26035 | lofty | |
#26176 | conspicuous | |
#26755 | stately | |
#27462 | exalted | |
#29587 | marvellous | |
#31123 | wondrous | |
#31702 | esteemed | |
#33631 | illustrious | |
#33733 | sumptuous | |
#34679 | gilded | |
#38892 | idealistic | |
#41629 | distinguishable | |
#49183 | opulent | |
#60050 | princely | |
#64686 | autocratic | |
#73290 | peremptory | |
#73693 | genteel | |
#75235 | bossy | |
#83750 | magisterial | |
#103811 | baronial | |
#104549 | rarefied | |
#128829 | lordly | |
#170661 | rarified |
How to use distinguished in a sentence?
I'm looking forward to meeting General Austin, general Austin's a man with a very distinguished career, and I'm looking forward to having a chance to talk to General Austin.
I was given the biggest award by the Marines the other day, one of the biggest civilian awards by the Marines the other day, i was with all of the Marines, I was with the new head of the joint chiefs of staff, he's a very impressive guy, at the Waldorf Astoria the other night. I was given one of the most distinguished awards, which was a great honor for me.
I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment, while I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance that I should have been by any epaulet I could have worn.
I am deeply honored to receive this recognition from the Kennedy Center and to join the distinguished list of past recipients of this award, it's going to be great!
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.
Translations for distinguished
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- مميزArabic
- distingitCatalan, Valencian
- distinguidoSpanish
- kunnianarvoisa, arvostettu, tunnettuFinnish
- cliùiteachScottish Gaelic
- dibedakanIndonesian
- distinto, emeritoItalian
- insignesLatin
- eminent, voortreffelijk, voornaamDutch
- fornemNorwegian
- distintoPortuguese
- distinctRomanian
- видный, заданный, именитый, выдающийсяRussian
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