Synonyms of revered

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adjective

ri-ˈvird 

as in venerable

deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age

a professor who is highly revered at the college where she has taught for the last four decades

Synonyms & Similar Words

• venerable
• venerated
• respected
• sacred
• respectable
• reverend
• distinguished
• honored
• hallowed
• honorable
• reverenced
• esteemed
• considered
• reputable
• worthy
• admirable
• noble
• redoubtable
• estimable
• righteous
• moral
• good

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• notorious
• infamous
• bad
• loose
• shameful
• dishonorable
• disreputable
• disgraceful
• wicked
• ignominious
• shadowy
• immoral
• vile
• shady
• sordid
• discreditable
• low
• unsavory
• detestable
• wretched
• mean
• contemptible
• dirty
• despicable
• base
• seamy

revered

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verb

past tense of revere

as in venerated

to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power

in some cultures people revere their ancestors, even leaving food offerings for them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• venerated
• worshipped
• reverenced
• honored
• admired
• respected
• praised
• adored
• deified
• regarded
• loved
• glorified
• exalted
• dignified
• extolled
• lauded
• lionized
• pleased
• canonized
• apotheosized
• delighted
• magnified
• gratified
• satisfied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violated
• ridiculed
• desecrated
• insulted
• scorned
• dishonored
• offended
• outraged
• profaned
• slighted
• affronted
• piqued
• blasphemed
• displeased
• maligned
• disparaged
• disrespected
• smeared
• slandered
• defamed
• slurred
• libeled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revered

Adjective

Hurzeler is reflecting on two conversations in recent months with one of football’s most revered managers during an exclusive interview with The Athletic, as the German prepares for a third season working in the Premier League. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The Mitsubishi Delica has long served as a revered nameplate in the JDM camper and off-road adventure van conversion space, both in Japan and in western markets like the UK, US and Australia. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

Phuket, Thailand’s largest island in the Andaman Sea, is home to a colossal 147-foot marble statue known as Big Buddha and revered for its white-sand beaches. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

Long revered as a visual powerhouse, Death Row Records now embarks on an ambitious new chapter with the expansion of Death Row Pictures. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026