" esteemed "

1: having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge;

  * e.g., " ... concerned about his heart, my grandfather went to see an esteemed cardiac specialist "

•  Synonyms : 

•  estimable,

•  name,

•  prestigious,

•  recognized,

•  reputable,

•  reputed,

•  respectable,

•  respected

•  Antonyms : 

•  disreputable

1: to think of in a particular way;

  * e.g., " ... I had esteemed the whole affair to be a colossal waste of time "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accounted,

•  called,

•  considered,

•  counted,

•  held,

•  looked (on or upon),

•  rated,

•  reckoned,

•  regarded,

•  set down,

•  viewed

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to think very highly or favorably of;

  * e.g., " ... although the works of the Impressionist painters are esteemed today, they met with scorn when they were introduced "

•  Synonyms : 

•  admired,

•  appreciated,

•  considered,

•  regarded,

•  respected

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to have as an opinion;

  * e.g., " ... I should have esteemed it most unlikely that their marriage had any chance of success "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allowed,

•  believed,

•  conceived,

•  considered,

•  deemed,

•  felt,

•  figured,

•  guessed,

•  held,

•  imagined,

•  judged,

•  reckoned,

•  supposed,

•  thought

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to think of in a particular way;

  * e.g., " ... I had esteemed the whole affair to be a colossal waste of time "

•  Synonyms : 

•  account,

•  call,

•  consider,

•  count,

•  hold,

•  look (on or upon),

•  rate,

•  reckon,

•  regard,

•  set down,

•  view

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to think very highly or favorably of;

  * e.g., " ... although the works of the Impressionist painters are esteemed today, they met with scorn when they were introduced "

•  Synonyms : 

•  admire,

•  appreciate,

•  consider,

•  regard,

•  respect

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to have as an opinion;

  * e.g., " ... I should have esteemed it most unlikely that their marriage had any chance of success "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allow,

•  believe,

•  conceive,

•  consider,

•  deem,

•  feel,

•  figure,

•  guess,

•  hold,

•  imagine,

•  judge,

•  reckon,

•  suppose,

•  think

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)