Synonyms of acquired

acquired 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in adscititious

Related Words

• adscititious
• incidental
• surface
• accidental
• coincidental
• superficial
• foreign
• extrinsic
• exterior
• alien
• external
• adventitious
• extraneous

Dissimilar Words

• essential
• inherent
• intrinsic
• native
• integral
• innate
• natural
• constitutional
• indigenous
• basic
• inborn
• inbred
• ingrained
• constitutive
• immanent
• fundamental
• inherited
• hardwired
• elemental
• built-in
• ingrain
• congenital
• hereditary
• inner
• interior
• deep-rooted
• inmost

2

as in nonhereditary

Related Words

• nonhereditary

Dissimilar Words

• inherited
• genetic
• hereditary
• inherent
• native
• inborn
• congenital
• natural
• innate
• heritable
• inheritable
• inbred

acquired

2 of 2

verb

past tense of acquire

1

as in developed

to come to have gradually

from years of working two jobs, he has acquired the ability to get by on only a few hours of sleep a day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• developed
• cultivated
• gained
• formed
• obtained
• got
• adopted
• attained
• achieved
• absorbed
• embraced
• reached
• promoted
• took on
• took in
• fostered
• nurtured
• nourished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• abandoned
• deserted
• discarded
• shed
• rejected
• dumped
• unloaded
• forsook
• scrapped
• cast
• flung (off or away)
• threw out
• jettisoned
• ditched
• threw away
• sloughed
• junked
• shucked (off)

2

as in earned

to receive as return for effort

acquired a reputation for always arriving at his friends' house just as they were sitting down to dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earned
• gained
• won
• reaped
• obtained
• garnered
• made
• got
• attained
• landed
• secured
• procured
• realized
• captured
• carried
• brought in
• achieved
• drew
• came by
• pulled down
• knocked down
• bagged
• accumulated
• accomplished
• amassed
• scored
• netted
• reacquired
• occupied
• regained
• annexed
• notched (up)
• grossed
• recaptured
• cleared
• caught
• took over
• picked up
• remade
• racked up
• reattained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• granted
• forfeited
• paid
• gave
• accorded
• yielded
• surrendered
• gave up
• relinquished
• handed over
• parted (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acquired

Adjective

Transferring to Paramount+ will be all content currently on BET+ – original and acquired – subject to rights restrictions and license expirations. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026

Verb

Finding this specific signature inside organic matter proves that these molecules acquired their oxygen during the Solar System’s absolute infancy. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

In the interim, Versace was acquired by Prada Group last December, and the designer who stepped into her shoes, Dario Vitale, was replaced after one season by Pieter Mulier. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Renzo Rosso Founder and chairman, OTB Group Renzo Rosso founded the OTB Group in 2002 as the home for Diesel and Staff International, acquired two years earlier as a Made in Italy stronghold and production arm. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Eagle Eye Drama has acquired the rights to The Great Dictator, Matthew Sweet‘s biography of the flamboyant and eccentric late Dame Barbara Cartland. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Mubi, which owns The Match Factory and is a co-producer on the film, has acquired all rights in Turkey. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Earlier this year, a Chinese investment firm acquired a 60% stake in Starbucks’ China operation after several years of falling store traffic. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

After 2022, this heroic depiction of Russia acquired a much more openly militaristic tenor. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

The Dodgers acquired Bubic from the Royals at the trade deadline this year. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026