ESTEEMED Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

i-ˈstēmd

Definition of esteemed

as in respected

having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge concerned about his heart, my grandfather went to see an esteemed cardiac specialist

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esteemed

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verb

past tense of esteem

as in considered

to think of in a particular way I had esteemed the whole affair to be a colossal waste of time

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as in admired

to think very highly or favorably of although the works of the Impressionist painters are esteemed today, they met with scorn when they were introduced

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as in thought

to have as an opinion I should have esteemed it most unlikely that their marriage had any chance of success

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Recent Examples of esteemed

Adjective

Even when Monét isn’t being quite as playful as on past releases, her personality sparkles brighter than her esteemed guests. — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026 No highly esteemed deed is commemorated here… nothing valued is here. — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

In Britain between the 1940s and the 1980s, university professors, especially those from Oxford and Cambridge, were esteemed not merely for their specialist knowledge or pedagogical value but for their wider contribution to civic life. — Tim Bouverie, Air Mail, 30 May 2026 Both had esteemed lives off the track, as well. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for esteemed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for esteemed

Adjective

Contemplation of this tax — which produced $384 million in the last fiscal year — has consumed endless hours of work from some of the county’s most respected leaders, and drawn earnest public testimony from dozens of people.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Now going by that nickname, Cathy appears on the doorstep of a respected brothel run by the warm madam, Faye (Martha Plimpton).

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of respected

Verb

Commonly considered one of the world’s worst invasive species, the green crab has successfully invaded every continent except Antarctica.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
However, the probability of serious adverse health effects is still considered low.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

Brooks, a pastry chef through and through, had suggested Bread and Salt, a bakery I’d never been to but had admired for years.

— Tanya Bush, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
Analisa Gabriel brought her niece, Gabrielle Diaz, a recent college graduate who has admired the Obamas for years.

— Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of admired

Verb

That kind of visibility could introduce regenerative agriculture to sports fans who’ve never thought much about where their chicken comes from.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
On Friday, that thought process took another gigantic step, as those in charge of putting a product on television have all but signed the official paperwork to once again expand the college football playoff.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of thought

Adjective

For 26 years, Ecuador has remained immune from the plague of a currency crisis and has sustained respectable economic growth, low inflation, and surging exports.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Neither release became a theatrical phenomenon, but each earned more than $40 million worldwide — suggesting even mediocre horror films can get respectable returns when their premises are appealing enough.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of respectable

Verb

Celebrated as masterpieces today, at the time they were regarded as the unpolished works of a depressed, crazy man and commercially worthless.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
The signing is regarded among the worst in franchise history, though the Braves have at least saved a sizable chunk of the cash because of his suspensions.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of regarded

Verb

Fixes for what are believed to be uncommonly severe vulnerabilities are scheduled to drop in a little more than 12 hours for PHP, a programming language that powers websites and Web applications everywhere.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Mustapha initially believed the film would be driven by its ideas about masculinity, only to discover in the edit that their friendship had become its emotional throughline.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of believed

Adjective

The format is innovative, involving 30 students from France’s prestigious perfumery schools École Supérieure du Parfum, or ESP, and Institut Supérieur International du Parfum, de la Cosmétique et de l’Aromatique Alimentaire, or ISIPCA.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
He had just been awarded the prestigious Alfred Hodder Fellowship at Princeton University, which gave him the financial means and time to work on several projects and to announce himself and his work to a wider academic community.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

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