distinguished

Verb

• mark as different
• detect with the senses
• be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
• make conspicuous or noteworthy
• identify as in botany or biology, for example
• simple past and past participle of distinguish

Adjective Satellite

• (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
  • "our distinguished professor"
• used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
  • "his distinguished bearing"

Adj

• celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
• Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
• Specified, noted.

Examples

• Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.
• The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.

Synonyms

describe, differentiate, discern, discover, distinguish, grand, identify, imposing, key, key out, magisterial, make out, mark, name, pick out, recognise, recognize, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, signalise, signalize, spot, tell, tell apart, also: Thesaurus:famous, eminent, exceptional, notable, remarkable, sophisticated

Antonyms

mediocre