Distinguished
Distinguished adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.
Usage example: heads turned as the well-dressed, distinguished couple strode through the hotel lobby
Portly and distinguished are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Portly" instead an adjective "Distinguished".
Nearby Words: distinguishing, distinguishable
Portly
Portly adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.
Usage example: walked with the portly grace of the grande dame that she was
Distinguished and portly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distinguished" instead an adjective "Portly".
Nearby Word: portliness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- elegant and distinguished
- elegant and portly
- noble and distinguished
- noble and portly
- courtly and distinguished
- courtly and portly
- considerable and distinguished
- considerable and portly
- lofty and distinguished
- lofty and portly
- magnificent and distinguished
- magnificent and portly
- powerful and distinguished
- powerful and portly
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