NYT Dictionary
VAUNTED
/ˈvɔntɪd/AdjectiveVerbVAUNT-edvaunt-ed · 2 syllablesGrade 8
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
Highly or widely praised or boasted about.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English vaunt Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English vaunted From vaunt + -ed.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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