Added 9 October 2026 acknowledged adjective Categories: Describing WordsEveryday Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about acknowledged at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Recognized or made known or admitted. the acknowledged leader of the community Generally accepted. Related Words: acceptedavowedself-confessedreputedconfesseddeclarablerecognizedpurportedsupposedgivenassumptivegranted Back to today's word