esteemed

American

[ih-steemd] / ɪˈstimd /

adjective

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

the simple past tense and past participle of esteem.

Other Word Forms

unesteemed adjective
well-esteemed adjective

Etymology

Origin of esteemed

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

Example Sentences

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"I learned about the result of the vote of the esteemed Assembly of Experts at the same time as you and through the Islamic Republic's television."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Part of that is because modern and contemporary art, which were categories that were never that financially esteemed, 25 to 30 years ago, suddenly became hot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

And he’s Southern California born and bred, the product of esteemed diamond factory Harvard-Westlake High.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

In doing so, she would join an esteemed group including Serena Williams, Martina Hingis and Steffi Graf.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

“My esteemed guest might do well to stop calling our ruler ‘the Evil One’ before we reach him.”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

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