obtained

The word “obtained” has 2 syllables: ob-tained

It's pronounced as /əbˈteɪnd/


What is synonym and antonym for obtained?

In the thesaurus, “obtained” has 18 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for obtained along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for obtained

Antonyms for obtained

Meanings of obtained

  • verb
    1. To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
    2. To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached.
    3. To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.
    4. To hold; to keep, possess or occupy.
    5. To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.

Example Sentences

  • She obtained her driver's license after passing the road test.
  • The researchers obtained promising results from their experiments in the laboratory.
  • He obtained a copy of the document from the archives for his research project.
  • The company obtained a patent for their innovative technology.
  • After years of hard work, she finally obtained her dream job as a software engineer.

On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obtained, such as: accepted, acknowledged, acquired, attained, captured, collected, earned.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

bagged

came by

earned

gained

  • accelerated
  • accomplished
  • accrued
  • accumulated
  • achieved
  • acquired
  • alien
  • allured
  • amassed
  • annexed
  • appreciated
  • approached
  • argued
  • attained
  • attracted
  • bagged
  • ballooned
  • beat
  • beguiled
  • blandished
  • blarneyed
  • blew up
  • boomed
  • boosted
  • bourgeoned
  • brainwashed
  • brought
  • brought around
  • brought in
  • built up
  • bulked
  • burgeoned
  • cajoled
  • came around
  • came back
  • came by
  • came round
  • came to
  • captured
  • carried
  • caught
  • chalked up
  • chewed over
  • cleared
  • climbed
  • coaxed
  • collected
  • conquered
  • convalesced
  • conversed
  • converted
  • convinced
  • crescendoed
  • crested
  • debated
  • discussed
  • disputed
  • distended
  • drew
  • earned
  • elevated
  • enhanced
  • enlarged
  • enriched
  • enticed
  • entreated
  • equaled
  • equalled
  • escalated
  • excelled
  • excited
  • exhorted
  • exotic
  • expanded
  • extended
  • exterior
  • external
  • extraneous
  • fast-talked
  • garnered
  • gathered
  • got
  • gotten
  • grossed
  • harvested
  • healed
  • heightened
  • hit
  • imported
  • improved
  • inclined
  • increased
  • induced
  • inflated
  • influenced
  • inherited
  • intensified
  • interested
  • jumped
  • knocked down
  • landed
  • learned
  • led on
  • logged
  • lured
  • made
  • matched
  • maximized
  • mended
  • met
  • mooted
  • mounted
  • moved
  • multiplied
  • mushroomed
  • netted
  • obtained
  • occupied
  • outdid
  • outer
  • outside
  • outward
  • overpersuaded
  • peaked
  • persuaded
  • picked up
  • procured
  • profited
  • proliferated
  • prompted
  • pulled down
  • pulled round
  • pulled through
  • racked up
  • rallied
  • rang up
  • reached
  • reacquired
  • realized
  • reaped
  • reattained
  • recaptured
  • received
  • recouped
  • recovered
  • recruited
  • recuperated
  • redoubled
  • regained
  • remade
  • revived
  • rivaled
  • rivalled
  • rocketed
  • rolled up
  • rose
  • satisfied
  • scored
  • secured
  • seduced
  • seized
  • skyrocketed
  • snapped back
  • snowballed
  • snowed
  • sold
  • spread
  • stepped up
  • stimulated
  • superficial
  • surged
  • surpassed
  • survived
  • swayed
  • swelled
  • taken
  • tempted
  • tied
  • took over
  • topped
  • touched
  • triumphed
  • urged
  • waxed
  • wheedled
  • won

garnered


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