revered

adjective

re·​vered ri-ˈvird 

: regarded with reverence : regarded as worthy of great honor and respect

… Vince Carter, a member of the U. S. basketball team and still a state hero after having been a star on the University of North Carolina's revered hoops team.

—Erin Whalen

Here are some of their greatest monasteries and the remains of their most revered saints.

—Janine Di Giovanni

… because [Doina] Melinte was the 1984 Olympic gold medalist at 800 meters, she remains one of Romania's most revered citizens.

—Merrell Noden

Synonyms of revered

• venerable
• venerated
• respected

Examples of revered in a Sentence

a professor who is highly revered at the college where she has taught for the last four decades

Recent Examples on the Web

This is the most revered space in the temple, meant to symbolize heaven, so you’ll be asked to be silent while touring this area. —Jayne Yutig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2026

The golf course at Jackson Park is also a revered attraction, dating back to 1899. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026

But he is most revered for his accomplishments as a coach, particularly in the Premier League with Southampton and then Tottenham Hotspur. —Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 June 2026

The Kumus of Kaua’i A kumu is a revered guide or teacher. —Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for revered

• commandeered
• disappeared
• engineered
• interfered
• persevered
• pioneered
• reappeared
• volunteered
• adhered
• appeared
• bluebeard
• cashiered