worthies
People of distinction
Worthies is the plural of worthy used as a noun—a person of importance or distinction, often in a particular community or field.
The word typically carries a hint of irony or gentle mockery, suggesting the person's reputation may be inflated or old-fashioned: The local worthies gathered at the town hall.
Various worthies have weighed in on the controversy.
Distinguished persons collectively
- luminariesDistinguished influential people
- personagesPersons of importance
- grandeesPersons of eminence
- eminencesPersons of high rank
VIPs · bigwigs · elders · pillars · stalwarts · paragons · exemplars · celebrities
Deeply respected, admired
- respectedHeld in high regard
- esteemedGreatly respected, admired
- veneratedRegarded with profound respect
- acclaimedPublicly and enthusiastically praised
celebrated · honored · distinguished · illustrious · renowned · eminent · notable · prominent
Elected municipal legislators
- mayorsElected municipal leaders
- governorsState or provincial leaders
- senatorsUpper legislative body members
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
magistrates · sheriffs · treasurers · regents · chancellors · ministers · ambassadors · consuls
Hereditary ruling class
- patriciansHereditary ruling class
- bluebloodsHereditary upper class
- peersThose of equal status
- lordsMen of high rank
ladies · dukes · barons · counts · earls · knights · squires · gentry
Vertical or morally sound
- righteousMorally good, justified
- moralConcerning right conduct
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- honorableHaving high moral standards
decent · ethical · good · just · incorruptible · irreproachable · blameless · exemplary
notables
Distinguished persons collectively
- luminariesDistinguished influential people
- personagesPersons of importance
- grandeesPersons of eminence
eminences · VIPs · bigwigs · elders · pillars · stalwarts · paragons · exemplars · celebrities · icons
revered
Deeply respected, admired
- respectedHeld in high regard
- esteemedGreatly respected, admired
- veneratedRegarded with profound respect
acclaimed · celebrated · honored · distinguished · illustrious · renowned · eminent · notable · prominent · lauded
aldermen
Elected municipal legislators
- mayorsElected municipal leaders
- governorsState or provincial leaders
- senatorsUpper legislative body members
judges · magistrates · sheriffs · treasurers · regents · chancellors · ministers · ambassadors · consuls · delegates
aristocrats
Hereditary ruling class
- patriciansHereditary ruling class
- bluebloodsHereditary upper class
- peersThose of equal status
lords · ladies · dukes · barons · counts · earls · knights · squires · gentry · nobles
upright
Vertical or morally sound
- righteousMorally good, justified
- moralConcerning right conduct
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
honorable · decent · ethical · good · just · incorruptible · irreproachable · blameless · exemplary · meritorious
- VIPscelebrities, superstars, head of state, stars, legend
- prominencesprotuberance, protrusion, bulge, bump, swelling
- Groups of nineMuses, sudoku grid, Nazgul, Beethoven symphonies, cat lives
- Neo-ConfucianismNeo-Confucianism, Confucianism, qi, principle, four books
worthiesscoundrels
Dishonest, unprincipled people
nobodies · nonentities · villains · rogues · reprobates