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

The plans laid out by the founder of the Gaza Children Village in a webinar last month have elicited ethical, safety and privacy concerns from some Palestinian and advocacy groups and at least one of the charity's partners. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Unsurprisingly, the new regulation promptly elicited a lawsuit from California, 20 other states, the District of Columbia and from cities and counties. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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

Teen detained on courtroom field trip cross examined Perkins, King's lawyer, elicited few new details or fireworks during his roughly 30-minute questioning of Goodman. — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 15 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