adjective
- much praised or boasted about, often excessively or without justification
Usage: often implies that the praise may be undeserved
Examples
- The restaurant’s vaunted cuisine turned out to be disappointing.
- Despite his vaunted expertise, he made several basic errors.
- The team’s vaunted defense collapsed in the final quarter.
- Her vaunted organizational skills were evident in the flawless event.
- The company’s vaunted customer service failed to resolve my issue.
- The vaunted new technology proved unreliable in real-world conditions.