Synonyms of recognized

recognized 1 of 2

adjective

as in respected

having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge

recognized experts on stem cell research

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

recognized

2 of 2

verb

past tense of recognize

1

as in understood

to have a clear idea of

finally recognized that we were hopelessly lost

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understood
• knew
• comprehended
• deciphered
• saw
• appreciated
• grasped
• realized
• discerned
• perceived
• sensed
• got
• conceived
• apprehended
• made
• registered
• assimilated
• seized
• beheld
• decoded
• dug
• caught on (to)
• intuited
• made out
• caught
• picked up on
• tumbled (to)
• savvied
• grokked
• cognized
• twigged
• compassed
• absorbed
• cottoned (to or on to)
• digested
• fathomed
• penetrated
• took in
• pierced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• misunderstood
• misinterpreted
• misconstrued
• misread
• mistook
• misconceived
• misapprehended
• misperceived

2

as in honored

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

an awards banquet to recognize local heroes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recognized

Verb

Greece designated Olympus its first national park in 1938, and the mountain has long been recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

The two sides were deadlocked over which would control the peninsula until Kissinger recognized that Egypt’s core interest was sovereignty and national pride while Israel’s was security. — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026

Under Connecticut’s Juvenile Matters Act, 16- and 17-year-olds generally fall within juvenile jurisdiction because they are recognized, and treated, as children for delinquency purposes. — Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Each of these lenders are widely recognized as legitimate, and offer transparent terms for borrowers. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

So naturally, the suits from the movies are broadly recognized. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Anderson said his friends quickly recognized him despite her attempt to anonymiyze the story. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Kenya has until recently been widely recognized for rebuilding its elephant population from historic lows to more than 36,000 individuals by reducing poaching and protecting elephants. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

The embassy also recognized the Mayor’s Office of Medellín, Colombia’s National Police and Peru’s National Police for their roles in the investigation. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026