The difference between Distinguished and Exceptional

When used as adjectives, distinguished means celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements, whereas exceptional means forming an exception.

Exceptional is also noun with the meaning: an exception, or something having an exceptional value.

check bellow for the other definitions of Distinguished and Exceptional

  1. Distinguished as an adjective:

    celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious

    Examples:

    "The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians."

  2. Distinguished as an adjective:

    Having a dignified appearance or demeanor

    Examples:

    "Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one."

  3. Distinguished as an adjective (mathematics):

    Specified, noted.

    Examples:

    "Let ''X'' be a topological space with a distinguished point ''p''."

  1. Distinguished as a verb:

  1. Exceptional as an adjective:

    Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.

    Examples:

    "What an exceptional flower!"

  2. Exceptional as an adjective:

    Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.

    Examples:

    "The quality of the beer was exceptional."

  3. Exceptional as an adjective (geometry):

    Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.

    Examples:

    "an exceptional curve; an exceptional divisor"

  1. Exceptional as a noun:

    An exception, or something having an exceptional value

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