distinguishedadjective
uk/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt/us/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt/B2 used to describe a respected and admired person, or their work:
a distinguished writer/director/politician
a distinguished career
used to describe a person, especially an older person, who looks formal, stylish, or wise:
I think grey hair on a man can look very distinguished.
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Showing respect and admiration
- admiration
- admire
- admiring
- awe
- awestruck
- glory
- honorific
- honour
- idolatry
- idolize
- impress
- impression
- recognition
- regard
- salute
- sb deserves a medal idiom
- sit
- sit at the feet of sb idiom
- stan
- think the sun shines out (of) sb's arse/backside idiom
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