distinguished

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of DISTINGUISHED

having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner <heads turned as the well-dressed, distinguished couple strode through the hotel lobby>

Synonyms august, distingué, distinguished, imposing, portly, solemn, staid, stately

Related Words decorous, proper, seemly; grave, grim, po-faced [British], sober, somber (or sombre); aristocratic, elegant, elevated, handsome, lordly, magisterial, majestic, noble

Near Antonyms coarse, crass, crude, improper, indecent, uncouth, unseemly, vulgar

Antonyms flighty, frivolous, giddy, goofy, silly, undignified

standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement <a distinguished astronomer who is widely respected in the field>

Synonyms astral, bright, distinguished, illustrious, luminous, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, preeminent, prestigious, redoubtable, signal, star, superior

Near Antonyms insignificant, minor, unimportant; average, inferior, mediocre; obscure, uncelebrated, unsung

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