Appointed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈpɔɪntɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Appointed is an adjective meaning (of a politician or a title) Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election.
Meaning
(of a politician or a title) Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of appoint.
Example Sentences
In the United States, the Secretary of State is an appointed position.
One saint's day in mid-term a certain newly appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.”
Synonyms for appointed
Depending on context, synonyms include ordained, settled, nominative, furnished, equipped, assigned.
Antonyms for appointed
Common opposites include elected, elective.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include appointive, nominated, nominative, ordained, settled, furnished.
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