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Distinguished vs Commendable - What's the difference?

distinguished | commendable |

As adjectives the difference between distinguished and commendable

is that distinguished is celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious while commendable is worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable or meritorious.

As a verb distinguished

is (distinguish).

distinguished

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
  • The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.
  • Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
  • Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.
  • (mathematics) Specified, noted.
  • Let ''X'' be a topological space with a distinguished point ''p''.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (distinguish)
  • commendable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable or meritorious.
  • * circa 1600 , The Merchant of Venice ,Act I, scene I:
  • LThanks,i' faith; for silence is only commendable /In a neat's tongue dried and a maid not vendible.

    See also

    * commandable