Synonyms of licensed

licensed 1 of 2

adjective

as in certified

Related Words

• certified
• authorized
• permitted
• accredited
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• acceptable
• allowed
• lawful
• warranted
• legal
• OK
• permissible
• allowable
• tolerable
• admissible
• endurable
• bearable
• mandatory
• licit
• required
• ordered

Dissimilar Words

• prohibited
• forbidden
• barred
• proscribed
• impermissible
• inadmissible
• denied
• unacceptable
• refused
• rejected
• banned
• unbearable
• objectionable
• intolerable
• interdicted
• vetoed
• unendurable
• verboten
• disallowed
• repressed
• suppressed
• outlawed

licensed

2 of 2

verb

variants also licenced

past tense of license

as in enabled

to give official or legal power to

a state statute licenses county sheriffs to choose their own deputies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabled
• authorized
• empowered
• qualified
• certified
• accredited
• permitted
• commissioned
• chartered
• vested
• approved
• entitled
• invested
• allowed
• warranted
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• installed
• confirmed
• credentialed
• validated
• affirmed
• inducted
• initiated
• let
• inaugurated
• privileged
• cleared
• instated
• swore in
• enfranchised
• OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualified
• excluded
• denied
• prevented
• stopped
• banned
• prohibited
• constrained
• discouraged
• inhibited
• barred
• blocked
• disallowed
• shut out
• held back
• hindered
• obstructed
• impeded
• enjoined
• proscribed
• outlawed
• disbarred
• forbade
• vetoed
• disenfranchised
• disfranchised
• interdicted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of licensed

Adjective

Yard sprays, such as bifenthrin and permethrin, can help to reduce tick populations in your yard, but it’s recommended to hire a licensed professional to do this. — Amanda Roome, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

County Board members said there is a difference between large airplanes with sophisticated instruments and licensed pilots versus a small airfield with pilots of various degrees of experience, some who are just learning to fly. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

Verb

The actor Michael Caine recently licensed his plummy voice to a large language model, so now a robot avatar can read you the tale. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Connecticut is the only state that requires both grooming facilities and individuals working in them to be licensed. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026