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anointed

[uh-noin-tid] / əˈnɔɪn tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
divine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angelic celestial eternal heavenly holy mystical religious sacred spiritual supernatural transcendent wonderful
STRONG
almighty consecrated exalted hallowed sanctified superlative
WEAK
admirable all-powerful ambrosial beatific beautiful blissful deific deistic excellent glorious godlike godly immaculate magnificent marvelous omnipotent omnipresent omniscient rapturous sacramental sacrosanct splendid superhuman supreme theistic transcendental transmundane unearthly
Antonyms
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earthly hellish irreligious irreverent ungodly unholy unsacred
ADJECTIVE
greasy
Synonyms
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creamy fatty slick
WEAK
daubed lubricated lubricious oleaginous pomaded salved slimy slithery smeared swabbed unctuous
Antonyms
WEAK
dry
ADJECTIVE
hallowed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
holy sacred
STRONG
beatified blessed consecrated dedicated divine enshrined honored sanctified
WEAK
inviolable sacrosanct unprofane
Antonyms
STRONGEST
irreligious unholy unsacred
WEAK
desecrated profane unhallowed unsanctified
ADJECTIVE
named
Synonyms
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appointed
STRONG
announced approved assigned authorized called certified chosen commissioned consecrated declared delegated deputed drafted elected entrusted favored nominated opted ordained pegged picked preferred sanctioned selected supported vested
WEAK
decided upon settled on tabbed
ADJECTIVE
ordained
Synonyms
STRONG
consecrated
ADJECTIVE
sanctified
Synonyms
STRONG
blessed consecrated divine hallowed
WEAK
deific holy

Example Sentences

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But the 49-year-old technocrat, who had rarely appeared in the media, was catapulted to the forefront of an election campaign as the anointed successor of President Patrice Talon.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

They believe that God speaks directly to and through the NAR’s anointed apostles and prophets about current and sometimes future events.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The international lists anointed Greece and Boquete, Panama, a small community with a large expat population.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

Brook has been anointed as the next England captain, but is currently batting like a man who couldn't be trusted to skipper a pedalo.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Maidservants gave them baths, anointed them, held out fresh tunics, cloaked them warm; and soon they took tall thrones beside the son of Atreus.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer