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acclaimed Meaning & Definition

/əˈkleɪmd/

What Does Acclaimed Mean?

As an adjective, acclaimed means Greatly praised or lauded, revered, highly respected. As a verb, it means simple past and past participle of acclaim. As a verb, it means To shout; to call out.

Word Facts for Acclaimed

Part of speech	adjective, verb
Pronunciation	/əˈkleɪmd/
Comparative / superlative	more acclaimed, most acclaimed

Acclaimed Definition (Adjective)

Greatly praised or lauded, revered, highly respected.
Many critically acclaimed novels are not commercially successful.

Acclaimed as a Verb

simple past and past participle of acclaim

Verb

To shout; to call out.
To express great approval (for).
a highly-acclaimed novel
To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
To claim.
To declare by acclamations.
To elect to an office by having no opposition.

Synonyms of Acclaimed

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Acclaimed in a Sentence

Many critically acclaimed novels are not commercially successful.

She’s an acclaimed writer; her books are bestsellers before they are published.

a highly-acclaimed novel

Word Forms & Grammar

acclaimed (comparative more acclaimed, superlative most acclaimed)

acclaimed

Words That Rhyme With Acclaimed

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