vaunted

vaunt·ed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vawn-tid, vahn-]
- /ˈvɔn tɪd, ˈvɑn-/
- /ˈvɔːn.tɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vawn-tid, vahn-]
- /ˈvɔn tɪd, ˈvɑn-/

Definitions of vaunted word

adjective vaunted praised boastfully or excessively: the vaunted beauties of Paris. 1
verb with object vaunted to speak vaingloriously of; boast of: to vaunt one's achievements. 1
verb without object vaunted to speak boastfully; brag. 1
noun vaunted a boastful action or utterance. 1
adjective vaunted If you describe something as vaunted or much vaunted, you mean that people praise it more than it deserves. 0
adjective vaunted praised more than deserved 0

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Origin of vaunted

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35; vaunt + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Vaunted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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vaunted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for vaunted

verb vaunted

cawed — Simple past tense and past participle of caw.
exulted — Simple past tense and past participle of exult.
flourished — to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished.
gloated — to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction: The opposing team gloated over our bad luck.
jived — swing music or early jazz.

adjective vaunted

flaunted — to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.

All 7 Synonyms of vaunted