honoured

hon·oured
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US/ˈɑnɚd/UK/ˈɒnəd/

adjective

Respected, having received honour.

Similar
blessedillustriouswell-regardedadmiredapplaudeddistinguishedeminentesteemed
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Meanings

adjectivehonoured (comparative more honoured, superlative most honoured)

comparative more honoured · superlative most honoured · alternative US honored · alternative archaic honor'd · alternative archaic honour'd

  1. UKRespected, having received honour.

    One of them is the time-honoured method of our forefathers

    2005, Plato, translated by Lesley Brown, Sophist, page 229e

    Synonyms: blessed, illustrious, well-regarded, admired, applauded, blessed, distinguished, eminent

verb

alternative US honored · alternative archaic honor'd · alternative archaic honour'd

  1. UKparticiplepastsimple past and past participle of honour

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRespected, having received honour.

Similar
blessedillustriouswell-regardedadmiredapplaudedblesseddistinguishedeminentesteemedfearedglorifulgloriousillustriouspricelessreputablerespectedreveredsacredtreasured

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivehaving an illustrious reputation; respected

Similar
esteemedhonoredprestigiousreputable
Also see
blessedesteemedfearedglorifulgloriousprestigiouspricelessreputablerespectedreveredsacredtreasuredvaluedwell-regardedworthy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Ancient Greek ἔντιμος
  • ἔντιμος (éntimos)respected, having received honour
Chinese Mandarin 榮幸 /荣幸
  • 榮幸 /荣幸 (róngxìng)respected, having received honour
Esperanto honorita
  • honoritarespected, having received honour
Finnish kunnioitettu, kunnioittama
  • kunnioitetturespected, having received honour
  • kunnioittamarespected, having received honour
  • kunnioitettavarespected, having received honour
  • kunnianarvoinenrespected, having received honour
  • arvoisarespected, having received honour
French honoré
  • honorérespected, having received honour
German geehrt
  • geehrtrespected, having received honour
Hindi यशस्वी, माननीय
  • यशस्वी (yaśasvī)respected, having received honour
  • माननीय (mānnīya)respected, having received honour
  • सम्मानित (sammānit)respected, having received honour
Irish clúiteach
  • clúiteachrespected, having received honour
Japanese 光栄に思って
  • 光栄に思って (kōei ni omotte)respected, having received honour
Latin honorātus
  • honorātusrespected, having received honour
Māori taiea, hōnore
  • taiearespected, having received honour
  • hōnorerespected, having received honour
Portuguese honrado
  • honradorespected, having received honour
Russian уважа́емый, заслу́женный
  • уважа́емый (uvažájemyj)respected, having received honour
  • заслу́женный (zaslúžennyj)respected, having received honour
Spanish honrado, honorado
  • honradorespected, having received honour
  • honoradorespected, having received honour

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with honoured

dishonored
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Cite this entry
APA

honoured. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honoured

MLA

“honoured.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honoured. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “honoured,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honoured.

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