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revered

revered

6 5.6
Deeply respected and admired for age, wisdom, or good character
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈvɪrd/
translation icon : reverenciado
  • In many cultures, elders are revered for their wisdom and life experience.
  • the most revered
  • revered leader

Like the guy is just revered on the West Coast.

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Examples

  • And, and Marie is, is one of our our best and and most revered teachers in the history of this department.

  • He remains one of Russia's most revered heroes.

  • It's one of the most successful and now revered television shows ever.

  • Like the guy is just revered on the West Coast.

  • And for me, the curse was that you can become revered for what you do and not who you are.

  • And what the revered designer said to the young man was this is your home.

  • The performers are revered as more than mere actors.

  • For David, then, and for his contemporaries, Fenelon was a revered historical figure.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Outside the tent, more Dervish warriors have gathered to catch a glimpse of their revered leader.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Nearing my departure, I catch up with one of the most revered of Balinese festivals, the Galugang.

    Academic text (2001)

Synonyms

sacred
vsrevered
218 4.3

People respect and treat it as very important

leans more toward personal admiration for wisdom, age, or character
distinguished
vsrevered
  • Formal
144 4.8

Very successful and respected for important achievements or good character

is more about deep moral or age-based admiration than achievement
prestigious
vsrevered
116 5.6

People respect it for high quality or important achievements

centres on intimate admiration for age, wisdom, or character rather than prestige
famed
vsrevered
70 3.5

Well known and respected by many people

points to a deeper, personal respect tied to character or age
renowned
vsrevered
69 4.1

Well known and respected for being very good

means deep admiration specifically from age, wisdom, or moral character
esteemed
vsrevered
  • Formal
54 4.6

A person or thing that many people respect and admire

emphasizes profound admiration rooted in age, wisdom, or character
illustrious
vsrevered
  • Formal
31 7.4

Well known and respected for important work

focuses instead on deep personal respect based on wisdom or age
venerable
vsrevered
  • Formal
29 7.5

Worthy of deep respect because of old age or good character

is focused on deep respect for age, wisdom, or moral character
respected
vsrevered
8 2.3

Admired by many people for good qualities

carries deeper, more personal admiration based on age or wisdom
honored
vsrevered
  • Formal
8 3.3

Respected and admired because of important achievements or a long history

is about heartfelt, long-standing respect tied to personal qualities
widely respected
vsrevered
5 2.8

Many people admire a person or organization for good work and honest behaviour

refers to profound individual respect rooted in age or character
sainted
vsrevered
4 7.5

A person remembered as very kind and widely respected after death

focuses on wide respect due to age, wisdom, or steady character
august
vsrevered
  • Formal
1 7.0

Respected and impressive in a calm, serious way

is about deep respect tied specifically to age or wisdom
celebrated
vsrevered
1 3.2

Famous and admired for important achievements or qualities

is more about reverent admiration due to age or moral worth
valued
vsrevered
1 3.7

A person or thing that people see as important because of good qualities

places stronger emphasis on deep admiration for personal virtues
prized
vsrevered
1 3.4

Very valuable to someone because they care about it

focuses on deep moral admiration rather than practical importance
treasured
vsrevered
1 4.1

A thing people keep because they love it and it brings memories

is concerned with solemn respect for age, wisdom, or character
auguste
vsrevered
  • Formal
9.2

Grand and serious in a way that makes people respect it

places more weight on personal age, wisdom, or character for respect
noted
vsrevered
  • Formal
3.3

Well known and admired for a particular skill or quality

relies more on deep respect for long personal virtues or wisdom
adored
vsrevered
2.6

Loved very much by one person or by many people

is more about solemn respect based on age, wisdom, or virtue
worshipped
vsrevered
  • UK
5.2

Feeling very great love and respect for someone, as if they were a god

expresses deep respectful admiration grounded in age, wisdom, or character
admired
vsrevered
1.8

Respected and looked up to by many people

signals deeper, long-standing reverence tied to age or wisdom

Antonyms

contemptible
  • Offensive
15 7.4

Very bad and makes people feel angry or disgusted

How Respected

worshipped
  • UK
5.2
revered
6 5.6
respected
8 2.3
admired
1.8

Surface Forms

revered positive

Morphology

revered = revere (transparent) = revere + ed

Regular adjectival/past-participle formation from the verb 'revere' using '-ed', so the meaning is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

The word revered comes from the old Latin verb revereri, which meant 'to stand in awe'. It comes from the same root as revere and the title reverend, both about great respect. So to be revered is to be deeply respected or admired for age, wisdom, or character.