widely praised
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2.7
- adjective
- His recent textbook, Engineering Heat Transfer (FTP), has been widely praised by both students and educators.
Examples
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The film was widely praised for its powerful performances and compelling storyline.
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In the thirteen years since founding his studio, Gearbox Software has never had a hit quite like Borderlands 2, one of the best-selling and widely praised video games to come out in a very crowded year.
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I'll admit that some of your criticism of those widely praised films is shocking, but to each his own.
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Though widely praised, the Trust Fund was caught in the political crossfire over the land cap.
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Martha Raddatz has been just as widely praised for her performance last Thursday.
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The massive government response effort, headed by President Obama, has been widely praised, and Biden offered some insight into his boss's process.
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Moreover, the Polish parliament adopted the European Council's minority convention in summer 1995, a move widely praised in Europe and in Germany.
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Even though Republicans failed to defeat President Barack Obama or win control of the U.S. Senate during Priebus's chairmanship, he has been widely praised for strengthening the RNC's organization.
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Her novel received widely praised reviews, establishing her as a significant new voice in literature.
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The charity event was widely praised by attendees for its organization and impact on the community.
Synonyms
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3.3
Respected and admired because of important achievements or a long history
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4.1
Well known and respected for being very good
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3.3
Well known and admired for a particular skill or quality
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3.2
Famous and admired for important achievements or qualities
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4.6
A person or thing that many people respect and admire
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5.6
Deeply respected and admired for age, wisdom, or good character
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1.8
Respected and looked up to by many people
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5.2
Announced or praised in public as important
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2.8
Many people admire a person or organization for good work and honest behaviour
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6.5
Known and admired by many people far away
Antonyms
How Praised
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3.2
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2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'having received much positive recognition' is directly derivable from combining 'widely' (to a great extent/by many) with the past participle 'praised' (expressed approval). This is a straightforward compositional adjective phrase following common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Widely praised paints a simple image: imagine a person on a stage getting applause from all around the room. Here widely means spread out and praised means cheered, so the picture helps you remember it means 'having received a lot of praise from many people'.