Synonyms of esteemed

esteemed 1 of 2

adjective

i-ˈstēmd 

as in respected

having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge

concerned about his heart, my grandfather went to see an esteemed cardiac specialist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• respected
• respectable
• prestigious
• reputable
• reputed
• distinguished
• renowned
• estimable
• recognized
• name
• prominent
• honorable
• worthy
• famous
• venerable
• famed
• creditable
• honored
• illustrious
• celebrated
• good
• notable
• praiseworthy
• redoubtable
• well-known

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disreputable
• shadowy
• unknown
• shady
• obscure
• seedy
• undistinguished
• no-name

esteemed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of esteem

1

as in considered

to think of in a particular way

I had esteemed the whole affair to be a colossal waste of time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• considered
• regarded
• called
• viewed
• counted
• rated
• looked (on or upon)
• accounted
• believed
• felt
• thought
• held
• deemed
• reckoned
• took for
• set down
• imagined
• sensed
• conceived
• fancied

2

as in admired

to think very highly or favorably of

although the works of the Impressionist painters are esteemed today, they met with scorn when they were introduced

Synonyms & Similar Words

• respected
• admired
• regarded
• appreciated
• praised
• considered
• acclaimed
• venerated
• revered
• commended
• loved
• valued
• liked
• approved
• enjoyed
• applauded
• credited
• complimented
• favored
• reverenced
• adored
• relished
• accredited
• drank (in)
• set store by
• hallowed
• delighted (in)
• idolized
• savored
• prized
• treasured
• reveled (in)
• cherished
• fancied
• worshipped
• grooved (on)
• canonized
• deified
• adulated
• dug
• doted (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• despised
• hated
• detested
• loathed
• abhorred
• execrated
• dismissed
• condemned
• abominated
• disdained
• scorned
• disregarded
• discounted
• frowned (on or upon)
• disapproved
• disliked
• deplored
• vilified
• decried
• discountenanced
• disfavored
• kissed off

3

as in thought

to have as an opinion

I should have esteemed it most unlikely that their marriage had any chance of success

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thought
• believed
• considered
• guessed
• deemed
• imagined
• figured
• felt
• supposed
• judged
• conceived
• perceived
• held
• regarded
• reckoned
• accepted
• assumed
• trusted
• allowed
• viewed
• presumed
• relied
• depended
• concluded
• surmised
• deduced
• inferred
• presupposed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspected
• doubted
• questioned
• distrusted
• rejected
• mistrusted
• discredited
• disbelieved

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of esteemed

Adjective

Even when Monét isn’t being quite as playful as on past releases, her personality sparkles brighter than her esteemed guests. — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026

No highly esteemed deed is commemorated here… nothing valued is here. — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

In Britain between the 1940s and the 1980s, university professors, especially those from Oxford and Cambridge, were esteemed not merely for their specialist knowledge or pedagogical value but for their wider contribution to civic life. — Tim Bouverie, Air Mail, 30 May 2026

Both had esteemed lives off the track, as well. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026