distinguished
Respected and admired, especially for your achievements.
distinguished in a sentence
- A distinguished scientist opened our new science block.
- The distinguished old gentleman had once been a famous explorer.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to distinguished?
- Aunknown
- Bordinary
- Crespected
- Dobscure
Show the answer
C: respected. The other three mean the opposite of distinguished.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to distinguished?
- Arespected
- Brenowned
- Cfamous
- Dunknown
Show the answer
D: unknown. The other three mean nearly the same as distinguished.
Words that mean something similar
respected, renowned, famous
Words that mean the opposite
unknown, ordinary, obscure
More words about character & personality
- dogged: Refusing to give up, however hard things get.
- earnest: Serious and truly meaning what you say.
- eccentric: Behaving in an odd but usually harmless way.
- eminent: Famous and highly respected.
- enterprise: The courage and energy to start new and difficult projects.
- ferocious: Fierce, wild and violent.
- fickle: Changing your mind often about what you like or want.
- fierce: Very aggressive, strong or wild.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test