Distinguished
Distinguished adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.
Proud and distinguished are semantically related In some cases you can use "Proud" instead an adjective "Distinguished".
Nearby Words: distinguishing, distinguishable
Proud
Proud adjective - Having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself.
Distinguished and proud are semantically related in magnificent topic. Sometimes you can use "Distinguished" instead an adjective "Proud".
Nearby Word: proudly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- glorious and distinguished
- glorious and proud
- notable and distinguished
- notable and proud
- noble and distinguished
- noble and proud
- lofty and distinguished
- lofty and proud
- prominent and distinguished
- prominent and proud
- magnificent and distinguished
- magnificent and proud
- splendid and distinguished
- splendid and proud
Both words in one sentence
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Proud Scholar Race: Adana is distinguished from its neighbours by its dedication to scholarship and technology.
Source: Video Game / Gems of War -
John Sargent's mother, and his Aunt Emma by extension, in Remember the Night, are both proud of their hardworking John that came from poverty to a distinguished lawyer in NYC.
Source: Doting Parent - A distinguished member of the American Proud Elite who has sarcasm for everybody.
Source: Gentleman Snarker
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