Distinguished
/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of distinguish form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
"The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians."
- 2 Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
"Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one."
- 3 Specified, noted.
"Let X be a topological space with a distinguished point p."
Adjective
- 1 used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person wordnet
- 2 (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation wordnet
Example
More examples"The rest of the show was not particularly distinguished."
Etymology
From distinguish + -ed.