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Startanew Posted 14 years ago
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"Very noteworthy and distinguished physicists have taken up each side of the argument, providing a wealth of evidence for each side."

I know that both noteworthy and distinguished mean famous. Is it exaggerating as noteworthy and distinguished should be used to describe some really famous people (e.g. Einstein, Newton...)

Are there a difference in the meaning of noteworthy and distinguished? If not, why not just use noteworthy or distinguished?

Thanks in advance.
  

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These adjectives reinforce each other: distinguished: 1. successful and respected by many people 2. looking impressive and as if you deserve respect.

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  • These adjectives reinforce each other: distinguished: 1.
  • successful and respected by many people 2.
  • looking impressive and as if you deserve respect.
  • This word is not usually used to describe young people noteworthy: worth giving special attention or praise to
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These adjectives reinforce each other:

distinguished:
1. successful and respected by many people
2. looking impressive and as if you deserve respect. This word is not usually used to describe young people

noteworthy: worth giving special attention or praise to
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startanewwhy not just use noteworthy or distinguished?
Right, and "very" only makes it worse. That is some lame writing. "Noteworthy" is laughable faint praise (the poor writer couldn't think of the word he really wanted, "noted"), and "distinguished" is a synonym.
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