Definition of ESTEEMED

Synonyms & Antonyms for esteem

Synonyms: Noun

Synonyms: Verb

Antonyms: Noun

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Verb

regard, respect, esteem, admire mean to recognize the worth of a person or thing. regard is a general term that is usually qualified. he is highly regarded in the profession respect implies a considered evaluation or estimation. after many years they came to respect her views esteem implies greater warmth of feeling accompanying a high valuation. no citizen of the town was more highly esteemed admire suggests usually enthusiastic appreciation and often deep affection. a friend that I truly admire

Examples of esteem in a Sentence

Noun

She has won esteem for her work with cancer patients. an athlete who is held in great esteem by her peers

Verb

I had esteemed the whole affair to be a colossal waste of time. although the works of the Impressionist painters are esteemed today, they met with scorn when they were introduced

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The current squad of stars such as Luka Modric, Ivan Perisic, Mario Mandzukic, and Ivan Rakitic will be held in the same esteem as the stars of ‘98 such as Davor Suker, Zvonimir Boban and Slaven Bilic with one more victory. — Owen Pence, BostonGlobe.com, "The World Cup is getting hot. If you haven’t been watching, this will catch you up," 6 July 2018 They were brought in last year after owner Jeanie Buss grew frustrated with how far the Lakers had fallen, especially in the esteem of big-name free agents. — Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, "What you need to know as the Lakers head into free agency," 25 June 2018 The steeper the income gradient, the less secure everyone becomes, in both their self-respect and their sense of the community’s esteem. — The Economist, "Does inequality cause suicide, drug abuse and mental illness?," 14 June 2018 Some issues, such as stress, a drop in self-esteem or changes in their attraction to their partner, affect both men and women. — Elizabeth Bernstein, WSJ, "Why Doesn’t Your Husband Want to Have Sex?," 12 May 2018 Plastic surgeons are calling it harmful to self esteem. — Lindsay Weinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, ""Dangerous" Beverly Hills Clinic App May Encourage Kids to Get Plastic Surgery," 28 Apr. 2018 But anyone who holds the Beatles’ Royal Albert Hall moments in equally high esteem as their grungy Cavern Club days shouldn’t pass up Classical Mystery Tour. — Chris Gray, Houston Chronicle, "Classical Mystery Tour dresses up Fab Four in tuxes and tails," 3 July 2018 At one time or another, fat Shawn Kemp, mercurial Nicholas Batum, high school stars-turned-NBA journeymen Sebastian Telfair and Martell Webster and overpaid Evan Turner and Meyers Leonard have all been held in esteem by Portland fans. — Andrew Nemec, OregonLive.com, "Dear LeBron James, apology not accepted! Love, Portland: Commentary," 7 June 2018 Because Jossie was held in such high esteem at the time, Kraus said, there was disbelief in the community about the seriousness of the charges. — Darryl Enriquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Former Oak Creek High School coach gets 11 years in prison for sexual assaults of a student," 18 May 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Does Dowling, the former longtime artistic chief of Minneapolis’ esteemed Guthrie Theater, push the almost vaudevillian streak of this staging a little far? — James Hebert, sandiegouniontribune.com, "'Tempest' a satisfying whirl of wit and wizardry at Old Globe," 24 June 2018 Gibson guitars have been esteemed by generations of guitar legends. — BostonGlobe.com, "Senators band together to fight closure of Boston office that handles federal employee rights," 2 May 2018 Despite previous reports insisting that Brad Pitt and esteemed MIT professor Neri Oxman have a strictly-professional relationship, a source close to the actor told Us Weekly that a romance has indeed blossomed between the pair. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Brad Pitt Has Reportedly Been "Quietly Dating" MIT Professor Neri Oxman Since Last Fall," 11 Apr. 2018 Cresswell himself grew up in Liverpool, and got his start at Tranmere Rovers esteemed academy. — SI.com, "Everton Plotting Summer Move for West Ham Man to Compete With Injury-Prone Star," 8 Apr. 2018 Although Rabbi Shteinman was also esteemed as a great sage, his unofficial bailiwick was promoting lifelong Torah study by adult men, upholding standards of the yeshivas and finessing political dealings with the Israeli government. — Joseph Berger, New York Times, "Aharon Leib Shteinman, Ultra-Orthodox Leader in Israel, Dies at 104," 13 Dec. 2017 Her suggestions are rather gauzy in the face of a new wing of America’s left that no longer esteems freedom of speech as a value worth fighting for. — The Economist, "Rethinking free speech on campus," 14 Oct. 2017 He is highly esteemed by the coaching staff and the management. — SI.com, "Vincenzo Montella Stresses the Importance of His Side's Late Win Against Cagliari," 28 Aug. 2017 In 1974 and over the next 10 years after that, the American Double Dutch League hosted citywide competitions at New York City’s esteemed Lincoln Center. — Danielle Young, The Root, "Watch: Is Double Dutch a Traditionally Black Sport?," 11 Aug. 2017

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