LETTERED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈle-tərd

Definition of lettered

as in literate

having or displaying advanced knowledge or education the lettered crowd is well acquainted with the author, but the average reader probably hasn't heard of him

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verb

past tense of letter

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Recent Examples of lettered

Adjective

The divisions are lettered from Alpha through Lima; some are smaller, some a little bigger, depending on how challenging the search areas are, McQuarrie told CNN. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for lettered

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lettered

Adjective

His most acute scorn was reserved for my then-colleague, Alan Abelson, the longtime lead columnist and former Barron’s editor known for his florid, literate and persistent bearishness.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Luwi considered Koiye the first person in Waieti to become literate.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of literate

Verb

Treble’s office in central Reykjavík could stand in as an Arctic replica of Silicon Valley, with complex mathematical equations penned on meeting-room windows and a weight room across the hall.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
Jake Reiner previously penned an emotional essay about his parents' death in April.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of penned

Adjective

Some are scholarly, some deliciously indiscreet, all are perceptive in one way or another, and one plunges wholesale into obsession.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
The menu is a scholarly affair, with drinks organized by decade and, beyond that, origin location.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of scholarly

Verb

That's the view of Citadel Securities head of equity and equity derivatives strategy Scott Rubner, who wrote to clients on Monday that the bullish setup that carried the S&P to records in August is changing.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
The officers suspected the driver of a red Toyota truck was intoxicated, and stopped her near the intersection of 34th Street and Gillham Road, just south of Costco, the patrol wrote.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrote

Verb

Such Chinese characters were inscribed or stamped on most of the hundreds of thousands of works made during the Chinese monarch’s rule in the 18th century.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Caitlin Clark has come closest to date, with two card sales over $500,000 last year, including a high of $660,000 for her 2024 Panini Flawless WNBA Logowoman autographed and inscribed one-of-one card.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026