Synonyms of distinctions

distinctions

noun

plural of distinction

1

as in advantages

a quality that gives something special worth

has the distinction of being the oldest house in the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advantages
• virtues
• values
• merits
• excellences
• excellencies
• graces
• cardinal virtues
• superiorities
• edges
• pluses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiencies
• defects
• demerits
• flaws
• faults
• failings
• blemishes
• drawbacks
• disvalues
• negatives
• minuses

2

as in accolades

public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement

I did all of the work, and the other guy got all the distinction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accolades
• glories
• honors
• acclaim
• applauses
• credits
• praises
• laurels
• homages
• kudos
• bays
• fames
• props
• commendations
• lauds
• ovations
• tributes
• suns
• réclames
• celebrities
• compliments
• recommendations
• plaudits
• eulogies
• reputes
• encomiums
• citations
• toasts
• acclamations
• panegyrics
• raves
• rhapsodies
• renowns
• elevations
• kudos
• exaltations
• glorifications
• notes
• enshrinements
• enthronements

3

as in awards

something given in recognition of achievement

won a number of distinctions in her long career as an actress

Synonyms & Similar Words

• awards
• prizes
• accolades
• honors
• trophies
• premiums
• decorations
• medals
• plumes
• badges
• kudos
• blue ribbons
• ribbons
• plates
• plaques
• cups
• commendations
• laurels
• plaudits
• crowns
• tributes
• eulogies
• citations
• orders
• compliments
• applauses
• encomiums
• panegyrics
• paeans
• homages
• hallelujahs
• honorable mentions
• bravos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of distinctions

Lawsuits that find defendants liable or not liable risk imposing black-and-white distinctions on trade-offs that require nuanced thinking. — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Traditional distinctions of marketing-qualified leads versus sales-qualified leads give way to measures of pipeline quality, conversion, and customer lifetime value. — Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026

In James’s hands, these branching options can seem to amount to distinctions without a difference. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

For public health purposes, all of these distinctions should have been explained immediately and clearly to the American public. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Grip is phenomenal, as are the electric motors These differences are subtle but important distinctions that bolster the 849 as a more refined follow-up to the SF90. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

The dispute is how to represent those distinctions without crediting routine carbon circulation as additional sequestration. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

This expansion of Hoodoo’s geography and urban shift also brought about a level of homogenization and the decline of regional distinctions. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Such a designation constitutes one of our era’s most respectable distinctions. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026