acknowledged
[ ak-nol-ijd ]
/ ækˈnɒl ɪdʒd /
adjective
widely recognized; generally accepted: an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.
Origin of acknowledged
First recorded in 1760–70;
acknowledge +
-ed2
OTHER WORDS FROM acknowledged
ac·knowl·edged·ly [ak-nol-ijd-lee, -i-jid-] /ækˈnɒl ɪdʒd li, -ɪ dʒɪd-/, adverb self-ac·knowl·edged, adjective un·ac·knowl·edged, adjective well-ac·knowl·edged, adjectiveWords nearby acknowledged
ack.,
ackee,
acker,
ackey,
acknowledge,
acknowledged,
acknowledgment,
ackton,
acl,
aclasis,
aclastic
Example sentences from the Web for unacknowledged
British Dictionary definitions for unacknowledged
unacknowledged
/ (ˌʌnəkˈnɒlɪdʒd) /
adjective
not having been acknowledged or recognized
unacknowledged legislators of the world