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anointed

[uh-noin-tid] / əˈnɔɪn tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
divine
Synonyms
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angelic celestial eternal heavenly holy mystical religious sacred spiritual supernatural transcendent wonderful
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almighty consecrated exalted hallowed sanctified superlative
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admirable all-powerful ambrosial beatific beautiful blissful deific deistic excellent glorious godlike godly immaculate magnificent marvelous omnipotent omnipresent omniscient rapturous sacramental sacrosanct splendid superhuman supreme theistic transcendental transmundane unearthly
Antonyms
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earthly hellish irreligious irreverent ungodly unholy unsacred
ADJECTIVE
greasy
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creamy fatty slick
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daubed lubricated lubricious oleaginous pomaded salved slimy slithery smeared swabbed unctuous
Antonyms
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dry
ADJECTIVE
hallowed
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holy sacred
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beatified blessed consecrated dedicated divine enshrined honored sanctified
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inviolable sacrosanct unprofane
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irreligious unholy unsacred
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desecrated profane unhallowed unsanctified
ADJECTIVE
named
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appointed
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announced approved assigned authorized called certified chosen commissioned consecrated declared delegated deputed drafted elected entrusted favored nominated opted ordained pegged picked preferred sanctioned selected supported vested
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decided upon settled on tabbed
ADJECTIVE
ordained
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consecrated
ADJECTIVE
sanctified
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blessed consecrated divine hallowed
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deific holy

Example Sentences

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But the 49-year-old technocrat, who had rarely appeared in the media, was catapulted to the forefront of an election campaign as the anointed successor of President Patrice Talon.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

They believe that God speaks directly to and through the NAR’s anointed apostles and prophets about current and sometimes future events.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Many in my and my parents’ generations are wary of anointed leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

The international lists anointed Greece and Boquete, Panama, a small community with a large expat population.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

There was nothing I wouldn’t do to help make the anointed day merrier.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama