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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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Hospitals, he observes, “have exalted missions, which can obscure the fact that they’re just as full of territorial jerks as investment banks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Italy proved they belonged in exalted company against England, one of the pre-tournament favourites.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Just to see him in his exalted state, made me know with finality that I was not him.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

Vocabulary lists containing exalted

Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)

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