ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Acclaimed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˈkleɪmd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Acclaimed is an adjective meaning Greatly praised or lauded, revered, highly respected.

Meaning

Greatly praised or lauded, revered, highly respected.

More Meanings

  1. simple past and past participle of acclaim

Example Sentences

Many critically acclaimed novels are not commercially successful.
She’s an acclaimed writer; her books are bestsellers before they are published.
Franklin the scientist, inventor, and exponent of thrift and hard work, the very embodiment of the native religion of upward mobility, may have been even more acclaimed than in his own time.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include plaudit, acclamation, applaud, herald, clap, eclat.

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