vaunted

adjective vaunt·ed \ ˈvȯn-təd , ˈvän- \

|Updated on: 7 Aug 2018

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Editor's Note: vaunted Has Latin Roots

Definition of vaunted

: highly or widely praised or boasted about

his own much vaunted ferocity
—Calvin Tomkins

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Examples of vaunted in a Sentence

The team's vaunted defense faltered in the second half of the game.

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There were signs, though, particularly in the first half, that Sampaoli’s formation–more of a 4-4-1-1 than the much-vaunted 2-3-3-2–might give Argentina a fluency and reduce the notorious Messi-dependencia.

— jonathan wilson, SI.com, "Lionel Messi, Argentina Left Frustrated After Being Denied in Iceland Draw," 16 June 2018
The consequences of these cuts could be severe for Russia's much-vaunted launch industry.

— eric berger, Ars Technica, "Russia may lack the funds to compete with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket," 7 June 2018
University of Miami coach Mark Richt and his vaunted 2018 signing class, nicknamed #Storm18, should be collectively beaming right now.

— susan miller degnan, miamiherald, "UM football enrolls final member of vaunted 2018 signing class as fall camp looms," 11 July 2018
And at the risk of coming off like a jerk for complaining about someone's mother's meatballs recipe, the much-vaunted orbs don't travel well.

— mike sula, Chicago Reader, "Food & Drink / Food Chain A sad state of the sandwich at Portage Park Italian deli Rosie's Sidekick," 9 July 2018
OnePlus’ much-vaunted proprietary Dash fast-charging system, too, uses an identical power brick to Oppo’s VOOC solution; the only difference is that the inside of the USB port and plug is red for Dash and green for VOOC.

— sam byford, The Verge, "The OnePlus 6 is more than just a rebranded Oppo," 15 June 2018
For Kremlin critics, the developments were further proof that the much-vaunted anti-corruption campaign is a sham aimed at boosting Putin’s image ahead of the elections.

— marc bennetts, Newsweek, "Why Putin’s Corruption Crackdown May Be a Pre-Election Show," 6 Mar. 2018
The ultra-calm Foles shredded Belichick's vaunted and confident defense, a defense that had two weeks to prepare for him.

— dennis manoloff, cleveland.com, "Eagles defeat Patriots in Super Bowl 52: DMan's 5 Things I Think (video)," 5 Feb. 2018
Even much-vaunted aerospace vehicles, like the Falcon 9, explode.

— sarah scoles, WIRED, "Never Prebook Your Return Flight From a Rocket Launch," 6 July 2018

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vaunted Has Latin Roots

The verb vaunt has been used since the 15th century with the meaning "to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments"-in other words, "to brag or boast." Over time, vaunt developed the meaning "to boast of (something)," as in "the promotional flier vaunts the natural beauty of the area," and gave rise to the adjectival form vaunted. The history of vaunt and vaunted leads back to the Latin word vanus, meaning "vain" or "empty." (The word vain itself is also a descendant of vanus.)