Distinguished and Ordinary

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Distinguished

Distinguished adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.
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Ordinary is an antonym for distinguished in famous topic.
Nearby Words: distinguishing, distinguishable

Ordinary

Ordinary adjective - Of average to below average quality.
Usage example: the pizza at that restaurant is just ordinary—it's nothing to write home about
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Distinguished is an antonym for ordinary in average topic.
Nearby Words: ordinal, ordinarily, ordinariness, ordination
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  • The Grotesque The Narrator lampshades in the Epilogue that Erik, with an ordinary face, would have been one of the most distinguished of mankind.
    Source: The Grotesque
  • Literature / The Phantom of the Opera The Narrator lampshades in the Epilogue that Erik, with an ordinary face, would have been one of the most distinguished of mankind, due in no small part to his artistic and engineering skill.
    Source: Literature / The Phantom of the Opera
  • And he had to hide his genius or use it to play tricks with, when, with an ordinary face, he would have been one of the most distinguished of mankind!
    Source: Mad Scientist / Literature
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