Synonyms of regarded

regarded 1 of 2

adjective

as in recognized

Related Words

• recognized
• valued
• credited
• esteemed
• honored
• prized
• appreciated
• rewarded
• praiseworthy
• creditable
• meritorious

Dissimilar Words

• unappreciated
• ungrateful
• thankless
• unnoticed
• unrecognized
• underrated
• undervalued
• unsung
• underappreciated
• unrewarded
• uncredited
• unvalued

regarded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of regard

1

as in noticed

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

she regarded him with astonishment when he announced he had gotten engaged

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noticed
• spotted
• saw
• eyed
• viewed
• remarked
• noted
• perceived
• observed
• looked (at)
• distinguished
• beheld
• discerned
• spied
• sighted
• watched
• considered
• witnessed
• caught
• identified
• espied
• descried
• set eyes on
• laid eyes on
• got a load of
• marked
• studied
• picked out
• surveyed
• examined
• attended (to)
• heeded
• made out
• scanned
• inspected
• scrutinized
• glimpsed
• minded
• glanced (at)
• picked up
• peered (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded
• passed over
• missed
• overlooked
• overpassed

2

as in noted

to take notice of and be guided by

as a traveler, you should regard the laws and customs of whatever country you are visiting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noted
• followed
• considered
• observed
• obeyed
• respected
• listened (to)
• watched
• heeded
• contemplated
• minded
• pondered
• heard
• kept
• weighed
• noticed
• conformed (to)
• marked
• mulled
• complied (with)
• attended (to)
• saw
• hearkened (to)
• harked (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• dismissed
• neglected
• scorned
• tuned out
• discounted
• passed over
• brushed (aside or off)
• glossed (over)
• flouted
• defied
• shrugged off
• pooh-poohed
• snubbed
• slighted
• glozed (over)

3

as in considered

to think of in a particular way

I wouldn't regard that offhand comment as a serious threat to your personal safety

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

4

as in admired

to think very highly or favorably of

an astronomer who is highly regarded by his peers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

5

as in anticipated

to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)

the judges regard the amount of effort and energy you put into the project in evaluating it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• considered
• anticipated
• provided (for)
• allowed (for)
• expected
• adjusted
• contemplated
• reckoned with
• faced
• factored (in or into)
• adapted
• took into account
• foresaw
• envisaged
• took account of
• figured on
• accommodated
• conditioned
• presumed
• planned
• calculated
• assumed
• presupposed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disregarded
• discounted
• factored (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of regarded

Adjective

Giamatti is well regarded and chronically outstanding, which may finally lift him into the winners circle. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026

Japan’s Junto Nakatani recently lost for the first time to Inoue in an entertaining fight after moving up from bantamweight but as a three-weight world champion is still very highly regarded. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 28 July 2026

For a club with championship aspirations, that patience reflects its confidence that the highly regarded young catcher will ultimately emerge stronger from moments like the one that recently went viral. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Flagship state schools and large private institutions like Syracuse, highly regarded but a step below the elite level, are likely to face much greater competition for students in the years ahead. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 June 2026

That’s somewhat to be expected with AJ Turner (knee) still sidelined and highly regarded true freshman Ryan Estrada not on campus until June. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026

The once highly regarded and pricey hub for tech dreamers and fledgling startups has devolved from a breeding ground for ingenuity and innovation — a place of hope — to something closer to an American nightmare. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026

The update comes courtesy of the ECMWF seasonal model, one of the most highly regarded and accurate long-term weather models used by meteorologists. — Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2026

There is a 2006 ruling in the federal appeals court in Denver, which was written by Michael McConnell, a very highly regarded and pretty right-of-center federal appeals judge. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

Verb

The Kennedy Center Honors have long been regarded as one of the year’s classiest TV programs. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

The Rams opened the season with five tight ends on the roster, which some might have regarded as a surplus. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

From a single vantage, it is easily regarded as a static group of sculptural elements. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Rogers was the founding chairman, in 2000, of Broward’s Fair Campaign Practices Committee, formed in response to a 1998 contest that was widely regarded as one of the ugliest political races ever run in Broward. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2026

During the 19th century, American cotton growers regarded seeds as an enormous nuisance. — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Fuelled in part by the overprescription of painkillers like OxyContin in the 1990s, the market for unregulated substitutes exploded into what became regarded as an epidemic by the turn of the millennium. — New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026

Related Articles Think, for example, of Love Is the Message, The Message Is Death (2016), the video that is justly regarded as Jafa’s magnum opus. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Indeed, cooling is regarded as one of the major challengers for operators of orbital data centers, as there is no airflow in space to carry away heat. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026