esteemed

[ih-steemd]

adjective

1. regarded highly or favorably; respected or admired.

   Her teaching ability, leadership skills, and winsome personality made her a highly esteemed member of the school staff.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of esteem.

Other Word Forms

• unesteemed adjective
• well-esteemed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of esteemed¹

First recorded in 1545–55; esteem + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; esteem + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

This year has seen a rash of closures of highly esteemed venues, including Clearing, Venus Over Manhattan, L.A.

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The satirical story's release comes after the esteemed author's most famous novel, The Handmaid's Tale, was removed from some book shelves because of the province's new rules.

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Simons quickly became a gem in the Catalan giants' esteemed academy after joining aged seven, and was recognised far beyond it.

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The esteemed but separate Edinburgh Comedy Awards main prize recognises the best performance and routine overall each year.

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"I'm very grateful and it's obviously a tremendous honour to be in such esteemed company," says Itoje when asked about the select band of captains he's now joined.

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