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honored

honored

8 3.3
Respected and admired because of important achievements or a long history
  • adjective
  • /ˈɑːnərd/
  • Formal
translation icon : honrado
  • 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.

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Examples

  • I feel very honored and privileged to be part of it.

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  • I am deeply honored to be doing that.

  • And I, I feel honored to be with you.

  • And man, we are honored to be a part of your journey.

  • So honored that I got to meet her.

  • I feel very honored to have won this right now.

  • I am beyond lucky and honored to live in this country.

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  • I'm proud and honored to know her.

  • We're very honored to have you here, Mr. Chandler

  • 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

distinguished
vshonored
  • Formal
144 4.8

Very successful and respected for important achievements or good character

is broader, covering general high reputation rather than narrow success
prestigious
vshonored
116 5.6

People respect it for high quality or important achievements

is more about personal high regard and special status
renowned
vshonored
69 4.1

Well known and respected for being very good

is more about lasting high reputation rather than only wide visibility
esteemed
vshonored
  • Formal
54 4.6

A person or thing that many people respect and admire

is more about wide public reputation than private high regard
illustrious
vshonored
  • Formal
31 7.4

Well known and respected for important work

is more about general high reputation than single famous acts
respected
vshonored
8 2.3

Admired by many people for good qualities

is focused on strong public reputation rather than simple approval
revered
vshonored
6 5.6

Deeply respected and admired for age, wisdom, or good character

is more about wide public reputation than deep almost sacred feeling
widely respected
vshonored
5 2.8

Many people admire a person or organization for good work and honest behaviour

is more about individual high standing than mass approval
widely praised
vshonored
3 2.7

Many people say good things about it

is about sustained high reputation rather than recent public approval
august
vshonored
  • Formal
1 7.0

Respected and impressive in a calm, serious way

is more about common high standing and public regard than lofty dignity
celebrated
vshonored
1 3.2

Famous and admired for important achievements or qualities

is more about steady high standing than temporary public fame
valued
vshonored
1 3.7

A person or thing that people see as important because of good qualities

is more about public reputation and high standing than usefulness
admired
vshonored
1.8

Respected and looked up to by many people

is more about lasting high reputation and clear special status
noted
vshonored
  • Formal
3.3

Well known and admired for a particular skill or quality

is broader, covering general reputation, not only that single quality
recognized
vshonored
  • Formal
3.5

Known and officially accepted as important or respected

is more about lasting high reputation and admiration than formal acceptance

Compounds

19 4.7

Valued and kept because people have done it for a long time

How Honored

revered
6 5.6
distinguished
  • Formal
144 4.8
honored
  • Formal
8 3.3
celebrated
1 3.2
respected
8 2.3

Surface Forms

honored positive

Morphology

honored = honor (transparent) = honor + ed

The adjective 'honored' is transparently derived from the noun 'honor' by adding the suffix '-ed', indicating a state of being respected.

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.