saluted

Honored with gesture

Saluted is the past tense of salute.

To salute is to greet or acknowledge with a gesture of respect—typically the formal military motion of raising a hand to the forehead: The soldiers saluted as the general passed.

More broadly, to salute is to honor or pay tribute: The ceremony saluted the achievements of local volunteers.

A gun salute fires rounds in ceremonial tribute.

greeting

acknowledged

Accepted as true

  • greetedAcknowledged someone's arrival
  • noddedGestured yes silently
  • wavedMade a greeting motion

hailed · welcomed · recognized · tipped · gestured · raised · bowed · addressed · received · met

military

parade

Ceremonial public procession

drill · protocol · bugle · ceremony · commander · officer · troops · regiment · garrison · inspection

tribute

honor

High regard, moral dignity

homage · fallen · heroes · sacrifice · wreath · monument · ceremony · reverence · solemnity · observance

patriotism

flag

Cloth symbol or signal

loyalty · veteran · service · homeland · liberty · freedom · democracy · duty · citizenship · nation

respect

admiration

Deep respect felt

accolade · commendation · praised · honored · celebrated · applauded · acclaimed · commended · recognized · appreciated

Categories
Opposites
recognition/acknowledgment

salutedignored

Purposely not noticed

snubbed · disregarded · overlooked · shunned · passed over

respect/honor

salutedinsulted

Offended by disrespect

disrespected · dishonored · mocked · scorned · derided

military/formal protocol

saluteddefied

Openly resisted authority

disobeyed

Phrases
Family

salute, salutes, saluting, salutation, salutations

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G