distinguished

[dih-sting-gwisht]

adjective

1. made conspicuous by excellence; noted; eminent; famous.

   a distinguished scholar.

   Synonyms: illustrious, renowned

2. having an air of distinction, dignity, or eminence.

   a distinguished old gentleman.

3. conspicuous; marked.

distinguished

/ dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt /

adjective

1. noble or dignified in appearance or behaviour

2. eminent; famous; celebrated

Other Word Forms

• distinguishedly adverb
• nondistinguished adjective
• well-distinguished adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of distinguished¹

First recorded in 1700–10; distinguish + -ed ²

Synonym Study

See famous.

Example Sentences

She was known as Angela Mortimer at the time of her Slam wins and in 1967 married John Barrett, a fellow British tennis player who became a distinguished tennis writer and broadcaster.

From BBC

Often conflated as one and the same, both native species have distinguished themselves in Bad Bunny’s visuals.

From Los Angeles Times

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Joshua Tree National Park and Death Valley National Park have been designated Dark Sky Parks, possessing “exceptional or distinguished quality of starry nights and a nocturnal environment,” according to the organization.

From Los Angeles Times

Immediately, it distinguished itself by bringing high-quality programming such as Julia Child’s “The French Chef” and “Sesame Street” into homes across the country.

From Salon

These settlements represent a fundamental betrayal of institutional values, with CBS’s $16 million payment particularly egregious given the network’s distinguished history under Edward R. Murrow, when it served as “the gold standard of broadcast journalism”.

From Los Angeles Times

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