venerable

[ven-er-uh-buhl] / ˈvɛn ər ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

respected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

esteemed grand revered stately venerated

WEAK

admirable aged august dignified estimable experienced grave honorable honored imposing matriarchal noble patriarchal philosophical reverenced reverend sacred sage sedate serious wise worshipful worshipped

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common unimpressive

WEAK

unrespected

Example Sentences

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Investigators discovered a link to Bagur, who is a business coach rival of Dini's as well as being the 69-year-old "venerable master" of the Athanor lodge.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The venerable Warren Buffett offered this simple maxim in a letter to Berkshire Hathaway investors in 1986:

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Spaces are well-defined and venerable terms in physics and math.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

And then there’s the venerable Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index, the longest-running survey from a regional Fed bank, polling executives on conditions in eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

“No,” Lefty laughed, “only his excellent and venerable collection of wines.”

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

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