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Learn how to spell and use the adjective distinguished, which means marked by eminence, distinction, or excellence. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.
DISTINGUISHED definition: 1. used to describe a respected and admired person, or their work: 2. used to describe a person…. Learn more.
Distinguished definition: made conspicuous by excellence; noted; eminent; famous. See examples of DISTINGUISHED used in a sentence.
If you describe someone as distinguished, you mean that they look very noble and respectable.
to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one person or thing seem different from another: distinguish between He's colour-blind and can't distinguish (the difference) between red and green easily. distinguish someone/something from someone/something I sometimes have difficulty distinguishing Spanish from Portuguese.
If you describe a person or their work as distinguished, you mean that they have been very successful in their career and have a good reputation.
"Clive has had a fantastic and distinguished career so we listen to what he has to say," he said. From The Daily Beast He liked to recall his films from the '20s and '30s, in which he put distinguished West End actors on the screen.
