Vaunted Meaning in English
word · lemma: vaunt
Definition
Called impressive or praised a lot, especially in a way that might be exaggerated or undeserved.
Usage & Nuances
Typically formal or literary, often used with irony or skepticism (e.g., 'the vaunted technology failed'). Used before nouns ('vaunted skills'). Implies reputation may not match reality.
Spanish: alardeado - muy elogiadoPortuguese (BR): vangloriado - muito elogiadoPortuguese (PT): vangloriado - muito elogiadoChinese (Simplified): 被夸耀的Chinese (Traditional): 被誇耀的Hindi: प्रशंसित - डींग मारी गईArabic: الذي تم التفاخر به - المُمَجَّدBengali: খ্যাতনামা - বহুল প্রশংসিত (প্রায়শই অতিরঞ্জিত)Russian: распиаренный - превознесённыйJapanese: うたわれた - 高く評価された（誇張気味）Vietnamese: được ca ngợi - được khen ngợi (thường phóng đại)Korean: 극찬받는 - 칭송받는 (대개 과장됨)Turkish: çok övülen - meşhur (çoğu zaman abartılı)Urdu: ذکر شدہ - بڑا چڑھا کر بیان کیا گیاIndonesian: yang dibesar-besarkan - yang dipuji-puji
Example Sentences
The vaunted castle was smaller than we expected.
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His vaunted cooking skills didn't impress the judges.
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The team's vaunted defense allowed three goals.
basic
She finally tried the vaunted restaurant, but found it overrated.
natural
Their vaunted innovation turned out to be just a small update.
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Don't believe all the vaunted claims you hear in ads.
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