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established

established

4.2
Known and accepted because it has existed for a long time
  • adjective
  • /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
translation icon : establecido
  • He became an established figure in the art community after decades of dedication.

I mean, newbies can't do what established writers can do.

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Examples

  • And so now he's a very well established music producer and DJ.

  • He starts to become, you know, an established author invited to cons.

  • The law that has been established is case law.

  • That's generally less true in systems that have well established multi party systems.

  • And it has followed a pattern that's well established for quenching dissent.

  • The university is an established institution known for its high academic standards.

  • Her research has established a solid foundation for further studies in renewable energy.

Synonyms

conventional
vsestablished
175 2.8

Doing things in the usual way most people expect, not new or original

covers respected long use and proven importance rather than just common practice
undisputed
vsestablished
30 4.2

Accepted by everyone and not doubted

tends to include long use or respected importance beyond simple agreement
time-honored
vsestablished
19 4.7

Valued and kept because people have done it for a long time

is broader, including formal proof or modern approval beyond mere tradition
unquestioned
vsestablished
10 3.6

Accepted as true and not doubted

may stress historical roots or formal proof instead of mere lack of doubt
entrenched
vsestablished
6 6.7

Strongly fixed and hard to change, often about beliefs or habits

covers long standing approval and history but not the strong resistance to change
time-tested
vsestablished
6 3.8

Proven to work well for a long time

focuses more on wide recognition or formal proof beyond mere long use
tried and tested
vsestablished
3 3.6

Often used for a long time because it works well

emphasizes lasting importance and respected status rather than only repeated success
known
vsestablished
2 1.0

Familiar to many people and easy to identify

adds the idea of long continuing importance or wide acceptance over time
proven
vsestablished
1 3.2

Shown by facts to be true and to work well

relies more on long use or general acceptance rather than strict evidence
verified
vsestablished
1 3.9

Shown to be true or correct after checking

stresses long use or wide acceptance rather than only passing checks
proved
vsestablished
3.4

Shown to be true by clear evidence

often highlights lasting approval or wide recognition instead of final certainty
evidenced
vsestablished
  • Formal
4.8

Shown by facts or proof

assumes broader acceptance or long history beyond mere probable support
documented
vsestablished
3.7

Proved by written or official papers

may be accepted for long history or common use not only written proof
settled
vsestablished
3.4

Decided so there is no more doubt or argument

is broader, meaning general long standing acceptance rather than only finality
accepted
vsestablished
1.3

Approved and considered correct by most people in a group

often implies long use or lasting importance rather than just temporary approval
received
vsestablished
4.5

A belief or idea that most people in a group accept as true

focuses more on long history and continued importance rather than social approval
acknowledged
vsestablished
3.5

Accepted by others as true or real

emphasizes long standing status and wide acceptance not only public recognition
recognized
vsestablished
  • Formal
3.5

Known and officially accepted as important or respected

adds the sense of long use and importance developed over many years
confirmed
vsestablished
4.2

Having a habit or belief that is unlikely to change

applies more broadly to ideas or practices accepted over a long period
to normed
vsestablished
7.3

Made standard so everyone uses the same rules

applies more to wide acceptance and long history rather than formal setting

Antonyms

3 4.2

Not known or noticed by other people

Not well known or accepted by many people

4.1

Not accepted as true by some people

Compounds

A church the government officially supports as the country's main church

How Established

long-standing
45 4.1
established
4.2
accepted
1.3
emerging
3 4.1
new
1.0

Surface Forms

established positive

Morphology

established = establish (transparent) = establish + ed

The adjective 'established' is transparently derived from the verb 'establish' by adding the suffix '-ed'.

Etymology

Established comes from an old word that meant 'to make stable', and it shares the same root as stable. So something established is set up firmly and accepted because it has been around a long time.