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Esteemed vs Honoured - What's the difference?

esteemed | honoured |

As adjectives the difference between esteemed and honoured

is that esteemed is respected, having respect or admiration from others while honoured is respected, having received honour.

As verbs the difference between esteemed and honoured

is that esteemed is past tense of esteem while honoured is past tense of honour.

esteemed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • respected, having respect or admiration from others.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (esteem)

    • honoured

    English

    Alternative forms

    * honored (mainly US )

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Respected, having received honour.
  • * 2005 , .
    • One of them is the time-honoured method of our forefathers

    Verb

    (head)
  • (honour)