Synonyms of designated

designated 1 of 2

adjective

as in specified

Related Words

• specified
• named
• termed
• labeled
• denominated
• dubbed
• known
• titled
• celebrated
• renowned
• famed
• christened
• noted
• famous
• baptized
• notable
• tabbed
• noteworthy
• well-known
• remarkable
• exceptional

Dissimilar Words

• unnamed
• unidentified
• anonymous
• nameless
• untitled
• faceless
• unspecified
• innominate
• unbaptized
• undetermined
• unknown
• unchristened
• incognito
• obscure
• unsung
• unheralded
• unheard-of
• uncelebrated

designated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of designate

1

as in set

to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority

the designated time for the meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• set
• appointed
• named
• chose
• picked
• specified
• selected
• assigned
• announced
• arranged
• established
• adopted
• determined
• fixed
• preferred
• declared
• published
• coordinated
• pinned (down)
• opted (for)
• settled
• orchestrated
• advertised
• singled (out)

2

as in appointed

to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty

he has yet to designate his successor as head of the firm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointed
• nominated
• assigned
• named
• constituted
• commissioned
• placed
• attached
• authorized
• delegated
• detailed
• inducted
• elected
• selected
• created
• chose
• instituted
• installed
• ordained
• deputized
• consecrated
• inaugurated
• anointed
• crowned
• deputed
• destined
• drafted
• invested
• instated
• made
• voted (in)
• enthroned
• singled (out)
• handpicked
• throned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• discharged
• expelled
• fired
• removed
• ejected
• displaced
• evicted
• deposed
• ousted
• dethroned
• threw out
• overthrew
• unseated
• blackballed
• uncrowned
• unmade

3

as in named

to give a name to

he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• named
• labeled
• called
• dubbed
• termed
• nominated
• denominated
• entitled
• specified
• nicknamed
• titled
• styled
• christened
• baptized
• denoted
• branded
• cleped
• renamed
• stigmatized
• tagged
• misnamed
• relabeled
• surnamed
• miscalled
• rechristened
• code-named
• mistitled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of designated

Adjective

Rounded tables naturally encourage conversation and connection because everyone faces one another equally; there's no designated head of the table, and, as Austin points out, there are no bad seats. — Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026

Verb

In 2017, following a litigation process, Jeanie was designated the controlling owner of the team through 2030. — William Earl, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

His unprecedented journey began with the Detroit Tigers, who designated him for assignment before trading him to the Baltimore Orioles. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The city designated the Wonder Bread Building as a local historic landmark in 2001 at the request of then-owner Sinclair Properties. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

He was claimed off waivers Friday from the Boston Red Sox after being designated for assignment Tuesday. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Back in Kabul, she would be confined to her family’s home or the city’s sole park designated only for single women. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026

After the war it was designated a Class C mandate by the League of Nations. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

It has been designated a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Some of the land in this area, which sits just south of the Boise River, was previously designated for future development in the city of Star. — Rose Evans august 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing designated

• designated hitter