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

How a blood pressure wearable actually works Not every device on your wrist does the same thing, and for anyone weighing a switch from an arm cuff, the distinctions are critical. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

For the first time this season, Kyle Larson heads to Kansas Speedway with two specific distinctions. — Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Yet politicians increasingly conflate those distinctions and speak about Hispanics through the language of fear. — Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026

By defying those distinctions, terrorists reproduce the worst of nature’s rages. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

But one of the distinctions of Annie Dillard’s nonfiction is how much her prose owes to poetry. — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

One of the most important governance distinctions is the difference between delegating an activity and delegating accountability. — Simone Grimes, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

At the same time, there is unlikely to be uniform agreement about what constitutes a national security risk, for example, or who gets to determine that — and the poll did not probe those distinctions further. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Iceland has many distinctions as a land of fire and ice spanning the North American and European tectonic plates. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026