Synonyms of elicited

elicited

verb

past tense of elicit

as in evoked

to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)

the role elicited the actress's flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evoked
• inspired
• revealed
• raised
• called forth
• educed
• got
• pulled
• obtained
• gained
• extracted
• procured
• exposed
• extorted
• dragged
• secured
• wrung
• discovered
• uncovered
• dredged (up)
• evinced
• wrested
• disclosed
• divulged
• unveiled
• coaxed (out)
• wangled
• unmasked
• bared
• uncloaked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• missed
• disregarded
• neglected
• overlooked
• forgot
• passed over
• overpassed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elicited

Its Canadian premiere elicited one of the fest’s longest-standing ovations on record last Tuesday. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026

Four actors, affixed with in-ear monitors, occupy different seats as testimony is elicited, provided and undermined. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

The state's declining vaccination participation has elicited new advocacy efforts to reverse the trend. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

The performance elicited a standing ovation from Crow, who professed her love to Daigle across the room. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

While Jimmy Kimmel Live has never won any iteration of the series prize, the show’s temporary suspension last year over host Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassination elicited similar backlash to that of Late Show’s cancellation. — Joyce Eng, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2026

Now this foreknowledge cannot be elicited from spirits; it cannot be obtained inductively from experience, nor by any deductive calculation. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

The news, revealed in court earlier in the day, elicited an audible gasp inside the courtroom and prompted Judge William Sullivan to implore jurors to work through their disagreements to break the impasse. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

The news of the 2027 Met exhibition elicited a range of reactions online. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026