Synonyms of feted

feted

verb

variants or fêted

past tense of fete

as in honored

to show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration

the returning servicemen and servicewomen were feted with a week's worth of celebrations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honored
• recognized
• thanked
• celebrated
• credited
• congratulated
• commemorated
• acknowledged
• praised
• commended
• saluted
• lauded
• applauded
• extolled
• complimented
• hailed
• cited
• cheered
• acclaimed
• touted
• memorialized
• glorified
• observed
• felicitated
• laureated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shamed
• humiliated
• disgraced
• humbled
• discredited
• dishonored
• maligned
• slandered
• defamed
• jeered
• libeled
• condemned
• denounced
• booed
• hissed
• hooted
• damned
• ridiculed
• censured
• mocked
• bad-mouthed
• reprobated
• slighted
• put down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of feted

The soccer stars returned to Los Palacios y Villafranca and were feted at a reception at the town hall. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Also set to be feted during the August 21 Imagen Awards at the Beverly Hilton are Apple TV and the creators of its Acapulco, set for the Creative Achievement Award, and Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, who’ll receive the President’s Award. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 July 2026

The lineup of country music heavyweights due to receive special awards from the Academy of Country Music this summer has been set, with Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley and Eric Church among the stars being feted at the 19th annual ACM Honors program. — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2026

And of course the long-suffering Rangers were feted 1994. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026

He’ll be feted Sunday, his 80th birthday, during a UFC fight night that’s expected to draw thousands to the White House grounds. — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 12 June 2026

Their work was feted at a celebration in absentia, with readings given through proxies. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026