ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsVvenerable
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venerable
Meaning: commanding respect because of age, wisdom, or character
venerable in a sentence
How venerable is used in real sentences:
The venerable professor had taught for 50 years.
The venerable professor had taught for 50 years.
“A venerable chair, worn smooth by generations and honored within a family, can suggest inherited responsibility more convincingly than a painted coat of arms.”
— from the passage The Speaking Ground
Synonyms for venerable
Other words for venerable — respected, revered and esteemed — carry the same meaning.
- respected
- revered
- esteemed
Antonyms of venerable
Words that mean the opposite of venerable:
- disreputable
- dishonored
Where it comes from
From Latin venerari 'to worship'
Memory hook
VENERABLE people deserve reVERENCE.