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distingue

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /dɪsˈtæŋɡeɪ/
  • /dɪstæŋˈɡeɪ/

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adj

Meaning 1

Fashionably distinguished or elegant; having an air of superiority.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French distingué.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 時髦的 /时髦的 (shímáo de) — fashionably distinguished or elegant
  • Chinese Mandarin: 高雅的 (gāoyǎ de) — fashionably distinguished or elegant
  • Chinese Mandarin: 優越感十足的 /优越感十足的 (yōuyuègǎn shízú de) — fashionably distinguished or elegant
  • Finnish: tyylikäs — fashionably distinguished or elegant
  • French: distingué — fashionably distinguished or elegant
  • German: vornehm — fashionably distinguished or elegant
  • German: di­s­tin­guiert — fashionably distinguished or elegant
  • Greek: ντιστενγκέ (ntistengké) — fashionably distinguished or elegant
  • Polish: dystyngowany — fashionably distinguished or elegant
  • Portuguese: distinto — fashionably distinguished or elegant
  • Russian: изы́сканный (izýskannyj) — fashionably distinguished or elegant
  • Russian: изя́щный (izjáščnyj) — fashionably distinguished or elegant
  • Russian: то́нкий (tónkij) — fashionably distinguished or elegant
  • Russian: утончённый (utončónnyj) — fashionably distinguished or elegant
  • Spanish: distinguido — fashionably distinguished or elegant