honored

/ˈɑnɚd/

adjectiveverbhon · ored

Think: “I’m ON my best behavior when I’m HONORED.” (HON + ORED)

Yes, it's honored. Keep the American spelling with no extra letters: hon + ored (not *honour*).

Definitions

  1. adjectivefeeling proud and pleased because you have been respected or given special recognition
  2. verbpast tense and past participle of honor; showed respect to someone or did something to recognize their value

Examples

  • “I felt honored to be chosen as the team captain.”
  • “The school honored the volunteers with a thank-you dinner.”
  • “She was honored for her bravery during the rescue.”

Synonyms

respectedrecognizedcelebratedesteemedprivileged

Antonyms

dishonoreddisrespected

Translations

ES honradoPT honradoFR honoré

Common misspellings

honerdhonordonoredhonouredhonneredhoneredhonorredhonor'ed

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