Antonyms for distinguished
dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃtdis·tin·guished

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1. distinguished

   Antonyms:
   obscure, inconspicuous, hidden, not famous

   Synonyms:
   illustrious, noted, celebrated, conspicuous, eminent, marked, famous

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1. distinguishedadjective

   (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

   "our distinguished professor"

   Antonyms:
   undignified, unimportant

   Synonyms:
   imposing, grand, magisterial

2. distinguished, grand, imposing, magisterialadjective

   used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person

   "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"

   Antonyms:
   undignified, unimportant

   Synonyms:
   gilded, marvelous, heroic, rattling(a), deluxe, elevated, wondrous, imposing, bossy, rarified, autocratic, peremptory, noble-minded, lordly, noble, wonderful, grand, marvellous, dominating, tremendous, luxurious, idealistic, fantastic, exalted, opulent, baronial, princely, rarefied, sumptuous, high-minded, august, terrific, high-flown, lofty, magisterial, howling(a), expansive, stately, high-and-mighty, sublime

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1. distinguishedadjective

   Antonyms:
   undistinguished, obscure, commonplace, inconspicuous, humble

   Synonyms:
   marked, special, eminent, illustrious, famous, celebrated, renowned, noted, transcendent, extraordinary, supreme, consummate, conspicuous

How to use distinguished in a sentence?

1. Jack Reed:

   Sgt. McKenna was an extraordinary young man with a big heart and a dedicated, distinguished soldier, ?We are forever indebted to Sgt. McKenna for his service and sacrifice.

2. Hillary Clinton:

   Trump's continuing ethnic slurs and rants against everyone, including a distinguished federal judge, I think makes my point rather conclusively.

3. Mitch McConnell:

   The new speaker of the The House, the very distinguished congresswoman from San Francisco, has decided that opposing President Trump comes before the security of our borders.

4. Mitch McConnell:

   But, over a distinguished two-decade career, this workhorse of the Senate would prove he was anything but.

5. Arthur C. Clarke:

   If an elderly but distinguished scientist says that something is possible, he is almost certainly right but if he says that it is impossible, he is very probably wrong.

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