different between distinguished vs notorious

English

Etymology

• From distinguish +? -ed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?s?t???w??t/
• Hyphenation: dis?tin?guished

Adjective

distinguished (comparative more distinguished, superlative most distinguished)

1. celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious

   The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.

2. Having a dignified appearance or demeanor

   Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.

3. (mathematics) Specified, noted.

   Let X be a topological space with a distinguished point p.

Synonyms

• (celebrated): eminent, exceptional, remarkable; see also Thesaurus:famous or Thesaurus:notable
• (dignified appearance): grand, imposing
• (specified):

Antonyms

• mediocre

Translations

Verb

distinguished

1. simple past tense and past participle of distinguish

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin n?t?rius (“widely or fully known”), from n?tus (“known”), perfect passive participle of n?sc? (“get to know”). First attested 1548. Negative sense appeared in the 17th century.

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: n?-tôr??-?s, n?-tôr??-?s IPA^(key): /n??t??i?s/, /no??t??i?s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /n???t?????s/
• Rhymes: -???i?s
• Hyphenation: no?to?ri?ous

Adjective

notorious (comparative more notorious, superlative most notorious)

1. Widely known, especially for something negative; infamous.

   Synonyms: ill-famed, infamous

   Antonym: famous

Derived terms

• notoriously
• notoriousness
• unnotorious

Related terms

• notoriety

Translations