Distinguished
Distinguished adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.
Exemplary and distinguished are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exemplary" instead an adjective "Distinguished".
Nearby Words: distinguishing, distinguishable
Exemplary
Exemplary adjective - Constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated.
Distinguished and exemplary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distinguished" instead an adjective "Exemplary".
Nearby Word: exemplar
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- exceptional and distinguished
- exceptional and exemplary
- reputable and distinguished
- reputable and exemplary
- creditable and distinguished
- creditable and exemplary
- estimable and distinguished
- estimable and exemplary
- splendid and distinguished
- splendid and exemplary
- great and distinguished
- great and exemplary
- superior and distinguished
- superior and exemplary
Both words in one sentence
- Since, for example, battlefield commissions and promotions have been given to soldiers who've distinguished themselves for great deeds and exemplary service, giving a character a high rank means they must have done something to earn it, right?
Source: Overranked Soldier
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