distinguished
144
4.8
- adjective
- /dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/
- Formal
:
distinguido
- Jim is one of the truly most distinguished Shakespeare scholars in the world.
- a distinguished professor
- a distinguished scholar
- a distinguished service award
As you may know, Kathy held a long distinguished career in public service.
- As you may know, Kathy held a long distinguished career in public service.
- How do I go about introducing our distinguished speaker today?
- Let's hear it for all of our distinguished participants.
- Or let's say James Gates is a black man, a distinguished physicist.
- I am a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
- Here, I want to share with you what a distinguished judge now on the US Supreme Court thought about this issue.
- You know, we heard my distinguished opponent talk about how many times Israel thought about bombing Iran, but they've never done it.
- Up next, we've got James E Hello, distinguished panel of white women.
- Hashidnan, right divided off from distinguished works just as just as well.
- And Martin wore these as a way to step into his quote UN quote distinguished self.
Examples
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Habib P. Mohamadian has a distinguished career as an engineering educator and researcher.
Academic text (2011) -
I am pleased to have the opportunity to address this distinguished audience today.
Academic text (1991) -
It's, as I say, a very distinguished panel.
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I believe my distinguished guests from Rome have just arrived.
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Welcome family, friends and distinguished judges to the Atlanta Performing Arts Center.
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Carew was a quiet sort, with the distinguished air of a man who knows his own importance.
Fiction book (1995) -
He is one of a small, distinguished group of scientists.
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Peter C. Rasmussen recently retired from ExxonMobil after a distinguished career of over 32 years.
Academic text (2011) -
The Imam of the Al-Aqsa Mosque is a distinguished scholar and linguist.
Fiction book (1991) -
The recipient of the award is a distinguished scholar known for her groundbreaking research.
Synonyms
116
5.6
People respect it for high quality or important achievements
70
3.5
Well known and respected by many people
69
4.1
Well known and respected for being very good
54
4.6
A person or thing that many people respect and admire
31
7.4
Well known and respected for important work
9
7.5
Worthy of praise or reward for good work
8
2.3
Admired by many people for good qualities
8
3.3
Respected and admired because of important achievements or a long history
6
5.6
Deeply respected and admired for age, wisdom, or good character
5
2.8
Many people admire a person or organization for good work and honest behaviour
1
3.2
Famous and admired for important achievements or qualities
Respected and looked up to by many people
Well known and admired for a particular skill or quality
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
2
6.8
A high military medal given to United States Army soldiers for very brave actions in battle
- Formal
1
7.1
A United States military medal given for heroism or great achievement in flying
- Formal
1
5.0
A US military medal for doing very important work in a top job during a war
1
8.4
A British military medal given to officers for brave service in battle
How Respected
- Formal
31
7.4
- Formal
27
5.6
- Formal
144
4.8
- Formal
54
4.6
8
2.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
distinguished = distinguish (semi-transparent) = distinguish + ed
The morphological process (verb + -ed -> adjective) is regular, but the adjectival meaning 'very successful/respected' is a metaphorical extension of 'set apart/marked', not directly predictable for all learners.
Etymology
Distinguished comes from an old Latin word distinguere, which means 'to set apart', so a person becomes 'set apart' by great work or achievements; that's why distinguished means very respected and admired.