received

received

adj

Definition of RECEIVED

: generally accepted : common <a healthy skepticism about received explanations — B. K. Lewalski>

Examples of RECEIVED

1. What was radical thinking in times past has become received wisdom today.
2. <traditionally the received opinion was that, in the event of a divorce, the mother should get custody of the children>

First Known Use of RECEIVED

15th century

Related to RECEIVED

Synonyms: common, majority, overall, popular, prevailing, public, general, ruling, vulgar

Antonyms: uncommon, unpopular

Related Words: unanimous, universal; pop; everyday, familiar, household, usual, well-known; contemporary, current, present; dominant, predominant, preponderant; characteristic, typical; pandemic, pervasive, prevalent, rife, widespread; communal, shared

Near Antonyms: rare, strange, unknown, unusual; distinctive, especial, idiosyncratic, peculiar, special, unique; individual, separate, singular; nonpublic, personal, private

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