vaunted
Excessively praised, celebrated
Vaunted describes something widely praised or boasted about, often with the implication that the praise may be excessive or undeserved: The team's vaunted defense collapsed in the playoffs.
The word carries a note of skepticism—what's vaunted doesn't always live up to its reputation.
Their much-vaunted security system failed on day one.
Publicly praised or promoted
- braggedSpoke boastfully
- flauntedShowed off boldly
- trumpetedAnnounced loudly, boastfully
- proclaimedDeclared in public
heralded · advertised · announced · promoted · publicized · acclaimed · celebrated · blazoned
Widely known and praised
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- famedWidely known, admired
- acclaimedPublicly and enthusiastically praised
- prestigiousHaving high standing
esteemed · distinguished · legendary · illustrious · storied · noted · prominent · eminent
Promoted beyond merit
- overratedPraised beyond deserving
- inflatedExpanded with gas
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- overstatedClaimed more than true
puffed-up · overblown · hyperbolic · magnified · aggrandized · overplayed · oversold · bombastic
Exaggerating one's own significance
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
- conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
swaggering · boastful · presumptuous · supercilious · vainglorious · puffed-up · high-and-mighty · self-satisfied
touted
Publicly praised or promoted
proclaimed · heralded · advertised · announced · promoted · publicized · acclaimed · celebrated · blazoned · crowed
celebrated
Widely known and praised
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- famedWidely known, admired
- acclaimedPublicly and enthusiastically praised
prestigious · esteemed · distinguished · legendary · illustrious · storied · noted · prominent · eminent · reputed
overhyped
Promoted beyond merit
- overratedPraised beyond deserving
- inflatedExpanded with gas
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
overstated · puffed-up · overblown · hyperbolic · magnified · aggrandized · overplayed · oversold · bombastic · grandiose
self-important
Exaggerating one's own significance
smug · swaggering · boastful · presumptuous · supercilious · vainglorious · puffed-up · high-and-mighty · self-satisfied · ostentatious
vauntedderided
Expressed scorn toward
disparaged · maligned · vilified · reviled · denigrated
vauntedunderstated
Deliberately minimized in expression
downplayed · unheralded · unsung · uncelebrated · minimized
vauntedinsignificant
Lacking importance or consequence
trivial · unremarkable · inconsequential · negligible · undistinguished