BESPOKEN Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

bespoken

verb

past participle of bespeak

as in booked

to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use bespoke the rental car weeks in advance of their trip

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as in displayed

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs her expression throughout the meeting bespoke great boredom

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as in requested

to make a request for milady bespoke our indulgence, inviting us to wait in the foyer while she attended to other matters

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as in denoted

to serve as a sign or symptom of her impressive virtuosity as a pianist bespeaks years of diligent practice

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Verb

The three men were booked into the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in Charleston County.

— New York Times, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The four men were booked with conspiracy to commit a crime and theft.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of booked

Verb

However, the technology is still limited to producing just 4,096 colors (modern LCD and OLED displays can produce millions) and, as with Kaleido 3, at a lower resolution than black-and-white text is displayed.

— Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
The painting will be displayed alongside an ancient relief borrowed from the National Roman Museum, reportedly introduced to Rembrandt through a reproduction, that inspired his depiction of Bathsheba attended to by a footmaid.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of displayed

Verb

Long Beach Police requested the help of its SWAT team, which eventually made entry into the house.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
The company has also requested permission to increase LC-36’s annual launch limit from 12 to 50 flights.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of requested

Verb

The machine generated about a dozen or so graphs, marked by human figures and bursts of colors that denoted energy fields, broken down by organ—and even tooth.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Farrar’s post was a tiny script, of sorts, in which a character makes a pronouncement that is then interrupted by an action denoted by asterisks.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of denoted

Verb

Reynolds transformed a young Pacific Islander into a monumental figure of European portraiture, giving Mai the grandeur and authority normally reserved for the elite.

— Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
For years, its location was kept secret, with entry reserved for those who managed to secure an invitation.

— Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of reserved

Verb

Genetic comparisons revealed that deep-sea viral communities in the region are almost entirely unique, with just 4 percent of their protein clusters matching global databases.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
The presentation Monday night before the Plano city council revealed that widening some existing roads, adding new turn lanes to others and placing no parking signs in neighborhoods should address concerns about traffic among nearby homeowners.

— J.D. Miles, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of revealed

Verb

The show sought to expand norms of representation—a project whose sincerity all but courts the cringeworthy—with artists hell-bent on deconstructing the drive for beauty, including Orlan, Sara Cwynar, Juno Calypso, and Haley Morris-Cafiero.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
In response, the streaming giant has sought to diversify its content in recent years, expanding into live sports, documentaries and video games in order to compete for share of consumer attention.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sought

Verb

Fed officials indicated plans for another hike in meeting minutes, but did not clarify when.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Although the investigation is in its early stages, sheriff’s officials indicated that Kevin Mannix was believed to have killed his wife and daughter before turning the gun on himself.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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