respected
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2.3
- adjective
- /rɪˈspɛktɪd/
- This is one of the most respected people in this field.
- respected scholar
- respected and competent
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- This is one of the most respected people in this field.
- We want to be respected as employees.
- She's, you know, at nine years, you are respected, admired and called the Rock.
- It's one of the more respected foundations in the world today.
- It's one of the nation's most admired and respected charitable organizations.
- But he's, I think respected by, let's say, smart people.
- Having that understood and respected by adults.
- And making people feel heard and respected for their differences.
- Like people only respected by what they think you're worth, right?
Examples
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You're a very important and respected man.
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Lazar Greenfield is a highly respected and influential person who has trained many surgeons.
Blog text (25) -
We want to be respected as employees.
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Till he died, he was very, very respected by his people.
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It's one of the more respected foundations in the world today.
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It's one of the nation's most admired and respected charitable organizations.
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An online advisor to teens and parents, she is also a respected character educator.
Blog text (34) -
Ama Ata Aidoo is a respected Ghanaian writer.
Fiction book (2000) -
Given the centrality of the Clean Air Act to contemporary environmental law, it might well be wondered why Cass Sunstein, a highly respected legal scholar, would now be asking whether the act is constitutional.
Academic text (2000) -
Gene Roberts is probably the most respected news editor of this generation.
Synonyms
325
3.3
Respected and admired because of important achievements or a long history
142
4.8
Very successful and respected for important achievements or good character
55
4.6
A person or thing that many people respect and admire
44
3.7
A person or thing that people see as important because of good qualities
39
3.4
Very much loved and kept, like a special photo or memory
28
5.6
Deeply respected and admired for age, wisdom, or good character
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4.1
A thing people keep because they love it and it brings memories
20
1.8
Respected and looked up to by many people
11
2.6
Loved very much by one person or by many people
6
2.8
Many people admire a person or organization for good work and honest behaviour
3
5.2
Feeling very great love and respect for someone, as if they were a god
3
4.5
Liked and respected by many people
1
4.9
A person who many people admire and love very much, often too much
Antonyms
Compounds
6
2.8
Many people admire a person or organization for good work and honest behaviour
How Respected
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Respected comes from Latin parts re- meaning 'again' and specere meaning 'to look'. You can see the same root in inspect, which means 'to look into', so a respected person is someone people 'look to' and admire.