esteemed
adjective
es·teemed i-ˈstēmd 
: highly regarded
an esteemed author
my esteemed colleagues
our esteemed leader/guests
He also wrote to Richard Randolph's stepfather, the esteemed lawyer St. George Tucker …
Garry Wills
Garry Wills… combined his esteemed position as a barrister with an increasingly high-profile writing career … Lucy Scholes
Lucy Scholes… William Allen White was widely esteemed as, in Life magazine's words, "An American Institution." David M. Kennedy
David M. Kennedy… her freshman year at perhaps Virginia's most esteemed university … Lia Russell
Lia RussellIf, as they say, I am a Man of Letters I come, like my fellows, at the tail-end of a long once esteemed tradition in English and American writing. V. S. Pritchett
V. S. Pritchett
Synonyms
- estimable
- name
- prestigious
- recognized
- reputable
- reputed
- respectable
- respected
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Word History
First Known Use
1549, in the meaning defined above
esteemed 1 of 2
adjective
as in respected
having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge concerned about his heart, my grandfather went to see an esteemed cardiac specialist Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- respected
- prestigious
- respectable
- distinguished
- reputed
- renowned
- reputable
- estimable
- recognized
- name
- honorable
- prominent
- worthy
- famous
- venerable
- famed
- illustrious
- honored
- creditable
- celebrated
- redoubtable
- notable
- praiseworthy
- good
- well-known
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- disreputable
- shadowy
- unknown
- undistinguished
- obscure
- seedy
- shady
- no-name
esteemed
2 of 2verb
1
as in regarded
to think of in a particular way I had esteemed the whole affair to be a colossal waste of time Synonyms & Similar Words
- regarded
- considered
- called
- viewed
- rated
- counted
- accounted
- reckoned
- deemed
- believed
- took for
- held
- thought
- felt
- set down
- looked (on or upon)
- imagined
- sensed
- conceived
- fancied
2
as in admired
to think very highly or favorably of although the works of the Impressionist painters are esteemed today, they met with scorn when they were introduced Synonyms & Similar Words
- respected
- admired
- regarded
- appreciated
- praised
- acclaimed
- revered
- considered
- venerated
- commended
- valued
- loved
- approved
- reverenced
- liked
- applauded
- loved
- enjoyed
- complimented
- credited
- set store on
- favored
- adored
- accredited
- relished
- hallowed
- treasured
- idolized
- prized
- cherished
- savored
- set store by
- adulated
- savoured
- fancied
- worshipped
- worshiped
- canonized
- deified
- drank (in)
- revelled (in)
- reveled (in)
- delighted (in)
- dug
- doted (on)
- grooved (on)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- despised
- hated
- detested
- loathed
- abhorred
- execrated
- dismissed
- disdained
- abominated
- scorned
- condemned
- disregarded
- discounted
- frowned (on or upon)
- vilified
- deplored
- disliked
- disapproved
- decried
- discountenanced
- disfavored
- kissed off
3
as in thought
to have as an opinion I should have esteemed it most unlikely that their marriage had any chance of success Synonyms & Similar Words
- thought
- considered
- believed
- deemed
- guessed
- imagined
- supposed
- felt
- figured
- judged
- regarded
- perceived
- conceived
- held
- reckoned
- trusted
- accepted
- assumed
- presumed
- allowed
- viewed
- relied
- depended
- concluded
- inferred
- surmised
- deduced
- presupposed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- doubted
- suspected
- distrusted
- questioned
- mistrusted
- rejected
- discredited
- disbelieved