exalted

[ig-zawl-tid] / ɪgˈzɔl tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

praised; held in high esteem

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elevated illustrious inflated lofty sublime

STRONG

dignified exaggerated honored imposing leading uplifting

WEAK

astral august eminent excessive first grand high high-minded high-ranking highest highest-ranking honorable ideal immodest intellectual magnificent noble number one outstanding overblown pompous prestigious pretentious proud self-important superb superior top-drawer top-ranking

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lowly

STRONG

subordinate unimportant

WEAK

condemned criticized debased denounced humiliated

Example Sentences

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Scotland are there and they have a chance to do what none of their exalted predecessors have done.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Bagharzadeh was the wife of Ali Khamenei but despite her husband's exalted position a figure of the lowest of profiles in Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

And martyrs are exalted in Shiite Islam, Iran’s prevalent faith.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

His novel “Caleb Williams” introduces an embattled young hero, born poor and largely self-educated, who perceives justice in exalted terms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

And the third was always special, exalted, endowed with mystical gifts.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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