honored
- adjective
- /ˈɑːnərd/
- Formal
- She was honored to be chosen as the speaker for the event.
- very honored
- feel honored
- honored to be here
She is a person who is honored, and he cannot stand that.
- She is a person who is honored, and he cannot stand that.
- Here is what this insightful, dyslexic, highly honored scientists shared.
- They get respected and honored much higher, maybe.
Examples
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I feel very honored and privileged to be part of it.
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I am deeply honored to be doing that.
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And I, I feel honored to be with you.
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And man, we are honored to be a part of your journey.
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So honored that I got to meet her.
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I feel very honored to have won this right now.
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I am beyond lucky and honored to live in this country.
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I'm proud and honored to know her.
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We're very honored to have you here, Mr. Chandler
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I am very honored to have the support of my colleagues to serve as Vice President for the coming year," says Schipske.
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Synonyms
Very successful and respected for important achievements or good character
People respect it for high quality or important achievements
Well known and respected for being very good
A person or thing that many people respect and admire
Well known and respected for important work
Admired by many people for good qualities
Deeply respected and admired for age, wisdom, or good character
Many people admire a person or organization for good work and honest behaviour
Many people say good things about it
Respected and impressive in a calm, serious way
Famous and admired for important achievements or qualities
A person or thing that people see as important because of good qualities
Respected and looked up to by many people
Well known and admired for a particular skill or quality
Known and officially accepted as important or respected
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Etymology
The word honored comes from the Latin word honor, which meant 'respect' and 'high reputation'. Think of someone receiving an honor on stage and being shown public respect. So honored means someone who has a good reputation and is treated with great respect.