distinguished
Syllables: dis·tin·guished/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt/
distinguished adjective: celebrated, well-known or eminent because of achievements or rank; prestigious. Also the simple past and past participle of distinguish.
Adjective
distinguished (comparative more distinguished, superlative most distinguished)
- Celebrated, well-known or eminent because of achievements or rank; prestigious.
- The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.
- Synonyms:
- eminent, exceptional, remarkable, bait, fabled, famed, famous, famoused, iconic, irrecondite
- Antonyms:
- despised, disrespected, mediocre
- Having a dignified appearance or demeanor.
- Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.
- Synonyms:
- grand, imposing, sophisticated
- Specified, noted.
- Let X be a topological space with a distinguished point p.
Also used as
distinguished is also the simple past and past participle of distinguish.
distinguished meaning in Hindi, Malayalam, Sanskrit and Arabic
distinguished in Hindi
- celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
- विशिष्ट viśiṣṭ
distinguished in Malayalam
- celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
- വിശിഷ്ട viśiṣṭa
distinguished in Sanskrit
- celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
- प्रभव prabhava
distinguished in Arabic
- celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
- مُمَيَّز mumayyaz, مُمْتَاز mumtāz, بَارِز bāriz, شَهِير šahīr
- having a dignified appearance or demeanor
- أَنِيق ʔanīq
Examples of distinguished in a sentence
- Hard k, t, s, ch, as distinguished from soft, g, d, z, j.
- It was only posthumously that Julian was distinguished with the eponym "Apostate".
- The Dugong is easily distinguished from the manatees by its fluked, dolphin-like tail.
Synonyms of distinguished
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- legendary
- notable
- noted
- noteworthy
- proverbial
- recognizable
- renowned
- storied
- well-known
- illustrious
- forestanding
- markworthy
- mentionable
- nameable
- namely
- nameworthy
- sensational
- extraordinaire
- noticeable
- observable
- outstanding
- pass-remarkable
- ponderable
- prominent
- signal
- sovereign
- admired
- applauded
- blessed
- esteemed
Antonyms
Forms of distinguished
| comparative | more distinguished |
|---|---|
| superlative | most distinguished |
Origin of distinguished
From distinguish + -ed.
Words formed from distinguished
Phrases with distinguished
Questions about distinguished
- What does distinguished mean?
- Distinguished means celebrated, well-known or eminent because of achievements or rank; prestigious.
- What is distinguished in Hindi?
- Distinguished in Hindi is विशिष्ट (viśiṣṭ). See Distinguished meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is distinguished?
- Distinguished is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce distinguished?
- Distinguished is pronounced /dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt/.
Words near distinguished in the dictionary
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