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honored - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | honored |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | respected |
| Synonyms: | celebrated, dignified, distinguished, eminent, important, noble, privileged, recognized, reputable, well-known, decorated, esteemed, highly regarded, revered, venerated |
| Antonyms: | disgraced, shamed, dishonored |
| Main Entry: | honor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | recognize, treat with respect |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, admire, adore, aggrandize, appreciate, celebrate, commemorate, commend, compliment, decorate, dignify, distinguish, ennoble, erect, esteem, exalt, glorify, hallow, keep, laud, lionize, magnify, observe, praise, prize, revere, sanctify, sublime, value, venerate, worship, be faithful, be true, give glad hand, give key to city, live up to, look up to, roll out red carpet, uprear |
| Antonyms: | betray, denounce, disgrace, dishonor, disrespect, reproach, shame |
| Main Entry: | distinguished |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, outstanding |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, aristocratic, big name*, brilliant, celebrated, conspicuous, dignified, eminent, especial, extraordinary, famed, foremost, glorious, great, honored, illustrious, imposing, marked, memorable, name, noble, nonpareil, notable, noted, noteworthy, peerless, prominent, remarkable, renowned, reputable, royal, salient, shining, signal, singular, special, stately, striking, superior, unforgettable, venerable, well-known, arresting, distingué, esteemed, highly regarded, talked of |
| Antonyms: | common, insignificant, ordinary, standard, unknown, unextraordinary |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | estimable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honorable, worthy |
| Synonyms: | admirable, appreciable, august, big name*, big time*, commendable, decent, deserving, excellent, good, high-powered, honored, laudable, major league, name, noble, praiseworthy, reputable, reputed, respectable, respected, sterling, valuable, valued, venerable, admired, esteemed, in limelight, meretorious, meritable, palmary, praisable, well-thought-of |
| Antonyms: | bad, dishonorable, inestimable, insignificant, poor, unworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | exalted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | praised; held in high esteem |
| Synonyms: | astral, august, dignified, elevated, eminent, exaggerated, excessive, first, grand, high, high-minded, highest, honorable, honored, ideal, illustrious, immodest, imposing, inflated, intellectual, leading, lofty, magnificent, noble, number one, outstanding, overblown, pompous, prestigious, pretentious, proud, self-important, sublime, superb, superior, top-drawer, uplifting, high-ranking, highest-ranking, top-ranking |
| Antonyms: | debased, humiliated, condemned, criticized, denounced |
| Main Entry: | famous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | legendary, notable to many |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, august, brilliant, celebrated, conspicuous, distinguished, elevated, eminent, exalted, excellent, extraordinary, foremost, glorious, grand, great, honored, illustrious, important, imposing, influential, leading, memorable, mighty, noble, noted, noteworthy, notorious, outstanding, peerless, powerful, preeminent, prominent, recognized, remarkable, renowned, reputable, signal, splendid, well-known, applauded, in limelight, in spotlight, lionized, much-publicized, of note, talked about |
| Notes: | famous means widely known, renowned, and esteemed while infamous means having an exceedingly bad reputation, notorious |
| Antonyms: | inconspicuous, obscure, unknown, unnotable, unremarkable |
| Main Entry: | glorious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | adored, idiolized; divine |
| Synonyms: | august, beautiful, bright, brilliant, celebrated, dazzling, delightful, distinguished, effulgent, elevated, eminent, enjoyable, exalted, excellent, famed, famous, fine, gorgeous, grand, gratifying, great, heavenly, heroic, honored, illustrious, immortal, magnificent, majestic, marvelous, memorable, noble, notable, noted, pleasurable, preeminent, radiant, remarkable, renowned, resplendent, shining, splendid, sublime, superb, time-honored, triumphant, venerable, well-known, wonderful, esteemed |
| Antonyms: | atrocious, awful, bad, contemptible, disgraceful, shameful |
| Main Entry: | hallowed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | holy, revered |
| Synonyms: | blessed, consecrated, dedicated, divine, holy, honored, inviolable, sacred, sacrosanct, sanctified, anointed, beatified, enshrined, unprofane |
| Antonyms: | irreligious, profane, unhallowed, unholy, desecrated, unsanctified |
| Main Entry: | honorable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reputable |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, celebrated, chivalrous, conscientious, dependable, distinguished, eminent, ethical, faithful, forthright, honest, honored, illustrious, just, noble, notable, reliable, respectable, righteous, sincere, sterling, straightforward, trustworthy, truthful, unstained, upright, virtuous, esteemed, high-principled, knightly, law-abiding, of good repute, on the up-and-up, principled |
| Main Entry: | reputable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worthy of respect |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, celebrated, conscientious, constant, creditable, dependable, distinguished, eminent, estimable, excellent, fair, faithful, famed, famous, favored, good, honest, honorable, honored, illustrious, just, legitimate, notable, popular, prominent, reliable, renowned, respectable, righteous, sincere, straightforward, trustworthy, truthful, upright, well-known, esteemed, high-principled, high-ranking, in high favor, of good repute, redoubted, salt of the earth, well-thought-of |
| Antonyms: | disreputable, notorious, untrustworthy, unrespected |
| Main Entry: | top-level |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | high-ranking, important |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, aristocratic, distinguished, famous, first-class*, foremost, grand, honored, illustrious, leading, majestic, noble, notable, noted, noteworthy, powerful, preeminent, prominent, top-drawer, top-notch*, well-known, esteemed, four-star, front-page, high-level, high-profile, high-up, major-league, upper-class |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | venerable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | respected |
| Synonyms: | admirable, aged, august, dignified, estimable, experienced, grand, grave, honorable, honored, imposing, noble, philosophical, reverend, sacred, sage, sedate, serious, stately, wise, worshipful, esteemed, matriarchal, patriarchal, revered, reverenced, venerated, worshipped |
| Antonyms: | unrespected |
| Main Entry: | welcome |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | gladly received |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, accepted, agreeable, congenial, cordial, delightful, desirable, favorable, genial, good, grateful, gratifying, honored, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, refreshing, satisfying, sympathetic, wanted, appreciated, cherished, contenting, desired, esteemed, invited |
| Antonyms: | unacceptable, unwelcome, displeasing |
| Main Entry: | liked |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | popular |
| Synonyms: | beloved, honored, loved, respected, admired, cherished, prized |
| Main Entry: | received |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | taken |
| Synonyms: | accepted, acknowledged, acquired, collected, conventional, customary, gathered, honored, standard, admitted, derived, earned, gotten, obtained |
| Antonyms: | delivered, given, disbursed, nonstandard |
| Main Entry: | respected |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | esteemed |
| Synonyms: | beloved, honored, important, valued, admired, appreciated |
| Main Entry: | trusted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | trustworthy |
| Synonyms: | close, credible, dependable, devoted, established, faithful, honorable, honored, intimate, loyal, proved, reliable, sure, tried, true |
| Antonyms: | fake, false, questionable, shady, unreliable, untrustworthy |
| Main Entry: | privileged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | favored, elite |
| Synonyms: | honored, powerful, ruling, special, advantaged, entitled, indulged |
| Antonyms: | disadvantageous, poor, underprivileged |
| Main Entry: | proud |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleased, pleasing |
| Synonyms: | appreciative, august, content, contented, dignified, eminent, fiery, fine, glad, glorious, gorgeous, grand, gratifying, great, honored, illustrious, imposing, impressive, magnificent, majestic, memorable, noble, red-letter*, rewarding, satisfied, satisfying, spirited, splendid, stately, sublime, superb, valiant, vigorous, gratified, great-hearted, self-respecting, well-pleased |
| Antonyms: | sad, sorry |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | entertained |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | given hospitality |
| Synonyms: | honored, received, sheltered, welcomed, banqueted, cherished, feasted, feted, harbored, regaled, treated, wined and dined |
| Antonyms: | neglected, ignored, spurned |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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