acclaimed

Language: en

🇺🇸 /əˈkleɪmd/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Publicly praised and celebrated; receiving widespread approval and recognition.
  2. verb
    Past tense and past participle of 'acclaim'; to praise enthusiastically and publicly.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable 3rd sing.: acclaims Past: acclaimed Past part.: acclaimed Pres part.: acclaiming

Collocations

critical acclaimwidespread acclaimpublic acclaimwin acclaimreceive acclaimgarner acclaim

Derivatives

acclaimedacclamationacclamatory

Synonyms

praiseapplausecommendationadmirationplauditsapproval

Antonyms

criticismdisapprovalcondemnation

Commonly confused

acclamation
EN: 'Acclamation' is the noun for the act of acclaiming, often used in formal or voting contexts (e.g., 'elected by acclamation'); 'acclaim' is more general public praise.
exclaim
EN: 'Exclaim' means to cry out suddenly in surprise or strong emotion; 'acclaim' means to praise enthusiastically and publicly.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not confuse 'acclaim' with 'exclaim' or 'proclaim'; they share the Latin root 'clamare' (to cry) but have distinct meanings.

💬 Examples

  1. The acclaimed director won numerous awards for her latest film.

  2. Critics acclaimed the novel as a masterpiece of modern literature.