re ‧ spect ‧ ed /rɪˈspektəd, rɪˈspektɪd/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ respect ≠ ↑ disrespect , ↑ respectability , ↑ respecter , ↑ respectfulness ; adjective : ↑ respectable , ↑ respected , ↑ respectful ≠ ↑ disrespectful , ↑ respective ; adverb : ↑ respectably , ↑ respectfully ≠ ↑ disrespectfully , ↑ respectively ; verb : ↑ respect ≠ ↑ disrespect ]
admired by many people because of your good work or achievements:
He’s one of the most respected managers in the game.
highly/well/widely/greatly respected
a highly respected journalist
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COLLOCATIONS
■ adverbs
▪ highly/greatly respected
The author is a highly respected historian.
▪ well respected
They were well respected in their communities.
▪ widely respected
Johnson was widely respected as a critic.
▪ internationally respected
He was an internationally respected figure.
▪ universally respected (=respected by everyone)
Pele is one of the most universally respected footballers of all time.