Synonyms of approved

approved 1 of 2

adjective

as in official

Synonyms & Similar Words

• official
• sanctioned
• conclusive
• correct
• decisive
• accurate
• classical
• comprehensive
• authoritative
• definitive
• complete
• exhaustive
• classic
• magisterial
• thorough

approved

2 of 2

verb

past tense of approve

as in ratified

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

as soon as the pond project was approved, the bulldozers were at the site

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ratified
• confirmed
• finalized
• endorsed
• accepted
• authorized
• sanctioned
• signed
• acknowledged
• okayed
• accredited
• formalized
• warranted
• cleared
• affirmed
• approbated
• homologated
• certified
• blessed
• validated
• indorsed
• passed
• permitted
• initialed
• licensed
• allowed
• enabled
• reapproved
• initialled
• legalized
• canonized
• OK'd
• sanctified
• rubber-stamped
• blest
• licenced
• signed off (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• rejected
• disapproved
• vetoed
• disallowed
• declined
• prohibited
• turned down
• banned
• proscribed
• forbade
• enjoined
• negatived
• ignored
• interdicted
• refused
• disregarded
• neglected
• overlooked
• forbad
• illegalized
• rebutted
• spurned
• rebuffed