Antonyms for exalted


Grammar : Adj
Spell : ig-zawl-tid
Phonetic Transcription : ɪgˈzɔl tɪd


Definition of exalted

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French exalter (10c.), from Latin exaltare "raise, elevate," from ex- "out, up" (see ex-) + altus "high" (see old). Related: Exalted; exalting.
  • adj praised; held in high esteem
Example sentences :
  • The Republic has marched on and on, and its step has exalted freedom and humanity.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • By these words—you can see that I was young—I was exalted, not cast down.
  • Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
  • He left the theatre in an exalted mood in which he had little thought for the realities.
  • Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
  • He came away from the play in a disturbed and exalted state.
  • Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
  • She was old, plain, unsought; the man she exalted was the flower of his kind.
  • Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
  • Yet it has every quality which we require in exalted poetry.
  • Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton
  • The wheel humbles itself to be exalted; only it does it a little quicker than I do.
  • Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton
  • The minor virtues are not to be despised, even in comparison with the most exalted.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • He hath put down the mighty from their seats; and exalted them of low degree.
  • Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
  • His face, with its "illuminated," exalted look, scarcely changed.
  • Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward

Synonyms for exalted

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