Synonyms for appointed
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election.
In the United States, the Secretary of State is an appointed position.
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A definite period is appointed; as, the audience assembled at the appointed hour. Appoint may be used of time, space, or person; as, the appointed day; the appointed place; an officer was appointed to this station.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- prescribed I got an infection and was prescribed antibiotics.
- ordained God has ordained that all men shall die.
- nominated They nominated Calvin Coolidge for vice president.
- elect They elect their representatives in a voting booth.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| appointed | falling | |
| prescribed | falling | |
| ordained | steady | |
| nominated | falling | |
| elect | falling | |
| appointive | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- elect2, fated2
- 8 letters
- ordained2
- 9 letters
- nominated4
- 10 letters
- prescribed2, appointive3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (elect2 = 2 syllables).