English-Thai Dictionary
well-advised
ADJ รอบคอบ ฉลาด สุขุม (ไม่ ใส่ เครื่องหมาย hyphen เมื่อ ใช้ ตามหลัง คำกริยา prudent wise rob-kob
well-appointed
ADJ ครบถ้วน (ไม่ ใส่ เครื่องหมาย hyphen เมื่อ ใช้ ตามหลัง คำกริยา equipped furnished krob-tuan
well-balanced
ADJ ซึ่ง ได้ สมดุล ซึ่ง ได้สัดส่วน sueng-dai-som-duan
well-being
N สภาพ ที่ ดี น่าพอใจ ความสุข ความรุ่งเรือง สวัสดิการ
well-being
N สวัสดิภาพ สภาพ ความเป็นอยู่ ที่ ดี สภาพ ที่ ดี happiness prosperity welfare sa-wad-di-kan
well-beloved
ADJ เป็น ที่รัก อย่างมาก และ แท้จริง pen-ti-rak-yang-mak-lea-tea-jing
well-beloved
ADJ เป็น ที่ เคารพนับถือ อย่างสูง pen-ti-kao-rob-yang-suang
well-bred
A ที่ ได้รับ การอบรม อย่างดี ที่ เป็น พันธุ์ ที่ ดี
well-bred
ADJ ซึ่ง มี ความประพฤติ ดี เหมือน อบรมเลี้ยงดู มา อย่างดี well-behaved well-mannered refined ill-bred impolite rude sueng-me-pruea-ti-kan-de-muan-aob-rom-liang-du-ma-yang-de
well-defined
ADJ ซึ่ง ระบุ ไว้ ชัดเจน ซึ่ง อธิบาย หรือ ชี้แจง ไว้ ชัดเจน ซึ่ง ให้ ความหมาย ไว้ ชัดเจน clear definite distinct sueng-ra-bu-wai-chad-jen
well-disposed
ADJ ซึ่ง เห็นอกเห็นใจ ผู้อื่น benevolent kind sympathetic sueng-hen-ok-hen-jai-phu-uen
well-doing
N การ ประพฤติ ดี การกระทำ แต่ ความดี การกระทำ ที่ ดี kan-pra-prued-tua-de
well-doing
N ความประพฤติ ดี การกระทำ ความดี
well-done
ADJ ซึ่ง ทำได้ ดี ซึ่ง ทำได้ ถูกต้อง excellent done impressive sueng-tam-dai-de
well-done
ADJ สุก ดี แล้ว (เช่น เนื้อ เสต็ก suk-de-leo
well-dressed
ADJ แต่งตัว ดี chic elegant tasteful tang-tua-de
well-earned
ADJ ซึ่ง ได้มา โดย ชอบ ซึ่ง ได้ มาจาก การ พยายาม พึง จะ ได้ earned deserved merited sueng-dai-ma-doi-chob
well-established
ADJ ซึ่ง มี ฐาน มั่นคง ก่อตัว ขึ้น แล้ว อย่างถาวร มั่นคง sueng-me-tan-man-kong
well-favored
A ที่ งดงาม ที่ มี หน้าตา ดี
well-favored
ADJ สวยงาม (คำ ทางการ หน้าตา ดี หล่อ งาม attractive comely good-looking suai-ngam
well-favoured
ADJ สวยงาม (คำ ทางการ หน้าตา ดี หล่อ งาม attractive comely good-looking suai-ngam
well-fed
ADJ บำรุง ดี ได้รับ การ เลี้ยงดู ดี bam-rung-de
well-fixed
ADJ ร่ำรวย มั่งคั่ง ram-ruai
well-found
ADJ ซึ่ง มี ครบถ้วน (ไม่มี เครื่องหมาย ขีดคั่น ระหว่าง well และ found เมื่อ อยู่ หลัง คำกริยา sueng-me-krob-tuan
well-founded
ADJ ซึ่ง มี ฐานะ ดี sueng-me-ta-na-de
well-groomed
ADJ ซึ่ง สะอาดหมดจด ซึ่ง เรียบร้อย ดี ซึ่ง แต่งตัว หวี ผม อาบน้ำ สะอาดหมดจด clean neat tidy dirty messy slovenly sueng-sa-aud-mod-jod
well-grounded
ADJ ซึ่ง มีความรู้ อย่างเพียงพอ ซึ่ง ได้รับ การ อบรมสั่งสอน มา อย่างดี sueng-me-kwam-ru-yang-piang-por
well-heeled
ADJ ร่ำรวย (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ มั่งคั่ง prosperous rich wealthy destitute indigent poor ram-ruai
well-heeled
IDM มั่งคั่ง ร่ำรวย มีเงิน พอ mang-kang
well-informed
ADJ ซึ่ง มีความรู้ กว้างขวาง (ไม่ ใส่ เครื่องหมาย เมื่อ ใช้ ตามหลัง คำกริยา knowledgeable sueng-me-kwam-ru-kwang-kang
well-intentioned
A ที่ มีความหมาย ดี ที่ เจตนา หวังดี
well-intentioned
ADJ ซึ่ง เจตนา ดี (แต่ มักจะ ก่อให้เกิด ผล ที่ ไม่ ค่อย ดี ตามมา well-meaning sueng-jed-ta-na-de
well-judged
ADJ ซึ่ง มี วินิจฉัย ดี ซึ่ง ตัดสินใจ ได้ ถูกต้อง sueng-wi-nid-chai-de
well-knit
ADJ ซึ่ง สร้าง อย่างมั่นคง ซึ่ง สร้าง อย่าง แข็งแรง sueng-sang-yang-man-kong
well-known
A ที่ มีชื่อเสียง ดี ที่ คุ้นเคย
well-known
ADJ ซึ่ง มีชื่อเสียง ซึ่ง เป็นที่รู้จัก กัน ดี เป็นที่รู้จัก เลื่องลือ famous notorious renowned unknown sueng-me-chue-siang
well-looking
ADJ มี หน้าตา ดี งดงาม สวยงาม ดูดี me-na-ta-de
well-mannered
A ที่ มี กริยา มารยาท ดี ที่ สุภาพ
well-mannered
ADJ ซึ่ง มี กิริยามารยาท ดี สุภาพ courteous polite well-behaved discourteous impolite rude sueng-me-kri-ri-ya-ma-ra-yad
well-meaning
A ที่ มีความหมาย ดี ที่ มี เจตนา หวังดี
well-meaning
ADJ ซึ่ง มี เจตนา ดี (แต่ ผล ที่ ได้ กลับ ตรงกันข้าม ซึ่ง หวังดี well-intentioned sueng-me-jed-ta-na-de
well-met
ADJ ยินดี ที่ พบ yin-de-ti-pob
well-nigh
ADV เกือบจะ ใกล้ มาก
well-nigh
ADV ใกล้ มาก เกือบจะ almost nearly kai-mak
well-off
ADJ ซึ่ง ร่ำรวย ซึ่ง มีเงิน มาก พอที่ จะ อยู่ อย่าง สุขสบาย affluent prosperous well-to-do destitute indigent poor sueng-ram-ruai
well-oiled
SL พูดมาก พูด ไม่ หยุด phud-mak
well-paid
ADJ ซึ่ง มี ค่าตอบแทน มาก ซึ่ง ให้ เงินเดือน สูง sueng-me-ka-tob-tan-mak
well-read
A ที่ อ่านหนังสือ มาก
well-read
ADJ ซึ่ง มีความรู้ มาก และ ถี่ถ้วน จาก การ อ่าน erudite knowledgeable sueng-me-kwan-ru-mak-lea-tuan-te-jak-kan-arn
well-rounded
ADJ ซึ่ง มี ความสามารถ หลาย ด้าน ซึ่ง มี ความสามารถ หลายอย่าง sueng-me-kwam-sa-mad-lai-dan
well-spoken
A ที่ พูด ได้ดี เหมาะสม ที่ พูด ได้ ไพเราะ
well-spoken
ADJ พูด ดี พูด ได้ ไพเราะ พูด ได้ เหมาะสม articulate fair-spoken phud-de
well-thought-of
ADJ ซึ่ง เป็น ที่ เคารพนับถือ อย่างสูง (ไม่ ใส่ เครื่องหมาย เมื่อ ใช้ ตามหลัง คำกริยา sueng-pen-ti-kao-rob-yang-sung
well-timed
ADJ เหมาะกับ เวลา ได้จังหวะ ,ถูก เวลา opportune seasonable timely unseasona untimely mor-kab-we-la
well-to-do
ADJ ซึ่ง ร่ำรวย ซึ่ง มีเงิน มาก พอที่ จะ อยู่ อย่าง สุขสบาย affluent prosperous well-off destitute indigent poor sueng-ram-ruai
well-turned
ADJ ซึ่ง มี รูปร่าง ดี shapely sueng-me-rub-rang-de
well-weighed
ADJ ซึ่ง ผ่าน การ พิจารณา มา อย่างดี sueng-pan-kan-pi-ja-ra-na-yang-de
well-wired
ADJ ซึ่ง เป็นที่รู้จัก กัน ใน ธุร กิจการค้า sueng-pen-ti-ru-jak-nai-tu-ra-kid-kan-ka
well-wisher
N คนที่ แสดง ความปรารถนาดี
well-wisher
N ผู้ ปรารถนาดี ต่อ ผู้อื่น phu-prad-ta-na-tor-phu-uen
well-worn
ADJ ใช้ มาก จน เก่า ใส่ มาก จน เก่า chai-mak-jon-kea
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
WELL-DRAIN
n.[well and drain. ] A drain or vent for water, somewhat like a well or pit, serving to discharge the water of wet land.
WELL-DRAIN
v.t.To drain land by means of wells or pits, which receive the water, and from which it is discharged by machinery.
WELL-HOLE, WELL
n.In architecture, the hole or space left in a floor for the stairs.
WELL-ROOM
n.[well and room. ] In a boat, a place in the bottom where the water is collected, and whence it is thrown out with a scoop.
WELL-SPRING
n.[well and spring. ] A source of continual supply. Proverbs 16:22.
WELL-WATER
n.[well and water. ] The water that flows into a well from subterraneous springs; water drawn from a well.
WELL-BELOVED
a.Greatly beloved. Mark 12:6.
WELL-BORN
a.[well and born. ] Born of a noble or respectable family; not of mean birth.
WELL-BRED
a.[well and bred. ] Educated to polished manners; polite.
WELL-DONE
exclam.[well and done. ] A word of praise; bravely; nobly; in a right manner.
WELL-FAVORED
a.Handsome; well formed; beautiful; pleasing to the eye. Genesis 29:27.
WELL-GROUNDED
a.[well and ground. ] Well founded; having a solid foundation.
WELL-HEAD
n.[well and head. ] A source, spring or fountain.
WELL-INTENTIONED
a.Having upright intentions or purpose.
WELL-MANNERED
a.[well and manner. ] Polite; well-bred; complaisant.
WELL-MEANER
n.[well and mean. ] One whose intention is good.
WELL-MEANING
a.Having a good intention.
WELL-MET
exclam.A term of salutation denoting joy at meeting.
WELL-MINDED
a.[well and mind. ] Well disposed; having a good mind.
WELL-MORALIZED
a.Regulated by good morals.
WELL-NATURED
a.[well and natured. ] Good natured; kind.
WELL-NIGH
adv. [well and nigh. ] Almost; nearly.
WELL-SPENT
a.[well and spent. ] Spent or passed in virtue; as a well-spent life; well-spent days.
WELL-SPOKEN
a.[well and speak. ] 1. Speaking well; speaking with fitness or grace; or speaking kindly.
2. Spoken with propriety; as well-spoken words.
WELL-WILLER
n.[well and will. ] One who means kindly.
WELL-WISH
n.[well and wish. ] A wish of happiness.
WELL-WISHER
n.[supra. ] One who wishes the good of another.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
WELL-BEING
WELL-BEING Well "-be `ing, n.
Defn: The state or condition of being well; welfare; happiness; prosperity; as, virtue is essential to the well-being of men or of society.
WELL-BORN
WELL-BORN Well "-born `, a.
Defn: Born of a noble or respect able family; not of mean birth.
WELL-BRED
WELL-BRED Well "-bred `, a.
Defn: Having good breeding; refined in manners; polite; cultivated. I am as well-bred as the earl's granddaughter. Thackera
WELL-FAVORED
WELL-FAVORED Well "-fa "vored, a.
Defn: Handsome; wellformed; beautiful; pleasing to the eye. Rachel was beautiful and well-favored. Gen. xxix. 17.
WELL-INFORMED
WELL-INFORMED Well `-in *formed ", a.
Defn: Correctly informed; provided with information; well furnished with authentic knowledge; intelligent.
WELL-INTENTIONED
WELL-INTENTIONED Well `-in *ten "tioned, a.
Defn: Having upright intentions or honorable purposes. Dutchmen who had sold themselves to France, as the wellintentioned party. Macaulay.
WELL-KNOWN
WELL-KNOWN Well "-known `, a.
Defn: Fully known; generally known or acknowledged. A church well known with a well-known rite. M. Arnold.
WELL-LIKING
WELL-LIKING Well "-lik `ing, a.
Defn: Being in good condition. [Obs. or Archaic ] They also shall bring forth more fruit in their age, and shall be fat and well-liking. Bk. of Com. Prayer (Ps. xcii.).
WELL-MANNERED
WELL-MANNERED Well `-man "nered, a.
Defn: Polite; well-bred; complaisant; courteous. Dryden.
WELL-MEANER
WELL-MEANER Well "-mean `er, n.
Defn: One whose intention is good. "Well-meaners think no harm. " Dryden.
WELL-MEANING
WELL-MEANING Well "-mean `ing, a.
Defn: Having a good intention.
WELL-NATURED
WELL-NATURED Well `-na "tured, a.
Defn: Good-natured; kind. Well-natured, temperate, and wise. Denham.
WELL-NIGH
WELL-NIGH Well "-nigh `, adv.
Defn: Almost; nearly. Chaucer.
WELL-PLIGHTED
WELL-PLIGHTED Well "-plight `ed, a.
Defn: Being well folded. [Obs. ] "Her well-plighted frock. " Spenser.
WELL-READ
WELL-READ Well "-read `, a.
Defn: Of extensive reading; deeply versed; -- often followed by in.
WELL-SEEN
WELL-SEEN Well "-seen `, a.
Defn: Having seen much; hence, accomplished; experienced. [Obs. ] Beau. & Fl. Well-seen in arms and proved in many a fight. Spenser.
WELL-SET
WELL-SET Well "-set `, a.
1. Properly or firmly set.
2. Well put together; having symmetry of parts.
WELL-SPED
WELL-SPED Well "-sped `, a.
Defn: Having good success.
WELL-SPOKEN
Well "-spo `ken, a. Etym: [Well + speak. ]
1. Speaking well; speaking with fitness or grace; speaking kindly. "A knight well-spoken. " Shak.
2. Spoken with propriety; as, well-spoken words.
WELL-WILLER
WELL-WILLER Well "-will `er, n.
Defn: One who wishes well, or means kindly. [R.] "A well-willer of yours. " Brydges.
WELL-WISH
WELL-WISH Well "-wish ` n.
Defn: A wish of happiness. "A well-wish for his friends." Addison.
New American Oxford Dictionary
well-adjusted
well-ad just ed ▶adjective successfully altered or moved so as to achieve a desired fit, appearance, or result: her eyes were well adjusted to the darkness. • (of a person ) mentally and emotionally stable: a well-adjusted, happy child is less likely to be physically ill.
well-advised
well-ad vised ▶adjective [ with infinitive ] sensible; wise: you would be well advised to obtain legal advice.
well-appointed
well-ap point ed ▶adjective (of a building or room ) having a high standard of equipment or furnishing.
well-attended
well-at tend ed ▶adjective (of an event ) attended by a large number of people: a well-attended conference.
well-balanced
well-bal anced ▶adjective (of a person ) emotionally stable: we all want well-balanced kids.
well-behaved
well-be haved |welbɪˈheɪvd | ▶adjective conducting oneself in an appropriate manner: the crowd was very well behaved. • (of a computer program ) communicating with hardware via standard operating system calls rather than directly and therefore able to be used on different machines.
well-being
well-be ing |ˈˌwɛl ˈˌbiɪŋ | ▶noun the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy: an improvement in the patient's well-being.
well-born
well-born ▶adjective from a noble or wealthy family.
well-bred
well-bred ▶adjective having or showing good breeding or manners.
well-built
well-built ▶adjective (of a person ) large and strong. • of strong, solid construction: the well-built and massively thick walls.
well-chosen
well-cho sen |ˌwɛlˈtʃoʊzən | ▶adjective carefully selected, esp. for a particular effect: he would sum up any situation with a few well-chosen words.
well-conducted
well-con duct ed ▶adjective properly organized or carried out: responsible, well-conducted businesses. • archaic well behaved.
well-connected
well-con nect ed ▶adjective acquainted with or related to people with prestige or influence.
well-disposed
well-dis posed ▶adjective having a positive, sympathetic, or friendly attitude toward someone or something: the company is well-disposed to the idea of partnership.
well-done
well-done ▶adjective 1 (of a task or undertaking ) carried out successfully or satisfactorily: the decoration is very well done | [ postpositive ] : the satisfaction of a job well done . 2 (of meat ) thoroughly cooked: well-done roast beef. ▶exclam. used to express congratulation or approval: Well done —you've worked very hard!
well-dressed
well-dressed |welˈdrest | ▶adjective wearing smart or fashionable clothes.
well-earned
well-earned ▶adjective fully merited or deserved: a well-earned rest.
well-endowed
well-en dowed ▶adjective having plentiful supplies of a resource: the country is well endowed with mineral resources. • well provided with money; wealthy. • informal, humorous (of a man ) having large genitals. • informal, humorous (of a woman ) large-breasted.
well-established
well-es tab lished ▶adjective firmly established, esp. because of a long existence: a well-established tradition | his father was now well established in his career.
well-favored
well-fa vored ▶adjective having special advantages, esp. good looks.
well-fed
well-fed ▶adjective having good meals regularly.
well-formed
well-formed ▶adjective correctly or attractively proportioned or shaped. • (esp. of a sentence or phrase ) constructed according to grammatical rules. • conforming to the formation rules of a logical system.
well-found
well-found ▶adjective (chiefly of a boat ) well equipped and maintained.
well-founded
well-found ed ▶adjective (esp. of a suspicion or belief ) based on good evidence or reasons: their apprehensions were well founded.
well-groomed
well-groomed ▶adjective (esp. of a person ) clean, tidy, and well dressed.
well-grounded
well-ground ed ▶adjective based on good evidence or reasons. • having a good training in or knowledge of a subject: boys who are well grounded in traditional academic subjects.
well-heeled
well-heeled ▶adjective informal wealthy.
well-hung
well-hung ▶adjective 1 informal, humorous (of a man ) having large genitals. 2 (of meat or game ) hung until sufficiently dry, tender, or high before cooking.
well-informed
well-in formed ▶adjective having or showing much knowledge about a wide range of subjects, or about one particular subject.
well-intentioned
well-in ten tioned ▶adjective having or showing good intentions despite a lack of success or fortunate results: well-intentioned advice.
well-kept
well-kept ▶adjective (esp. of property ) kept clean, tidy, and in good condition. • (of a secret ) not told to anyone or made widely known.
well-knit
well-knit ▶adjective (of a person or animal ) strongly and compactly built.
well-known
well-known |welˈnəʊn | ▶adjective known widely or thoroughly: a well-known television personality.
well-liked
well-liked |ˌwɛlˈlaɪkd | ▶adjective regarded with much affection; popular with many people: a well-liked city landmark | he is fair-minded and well liked by his colleagues.
well-made
well-made ▶adjective strongly or skillfully constructed: a well-made film.
well-mannered
well-man nered ▶adjective having or showing good manners; polite: they were well mannered and eager to please.
well-matched
well-matched ▶adjective (of two or more people or items ) appropriate for or very similar to each other: a fiercely contested quarterfinal between two well-matched teams.
well-meaning
well-mean ing (also well-meant ) ▶adjective well intentioned: well-meaning friends.
well-nigh
well-nigh |ˈwɛl ˈˌnaɪ | ▶adverb chiefly literary almost: a task that is well-nigh impossible.
well-off
well-off |wɛl ɔf | ▶adjective wealthy: her family is quite well-off. • in a favorable situation or circumstances: they were well-off without her.
well-oiled
well-oiled ▶adjective 1 [ predic. ] informal drunk. 2 (esp. of an organization ) operating smoothly: the ruling party's well-oiled political machine.
well-ordered
well-or der ed |ˈwɛlˌɔːrdərd | ▶adjective arranged or organized in an orderly way: the only rash decision of his well-ordered life.
well-paid
well-paid ▶adjective earning or providing good pay: a well-paid job.
well-placed
well-placed ▶adjective cleverly or judiciously positioned or deployed: I obtained the information through well-placed questions. • having a fortunate or advantageous position: the country is well placed to take advantage of the singles market.
well-pleased
well-pleased ▶adjective [ predic. ] highly gratified or satisfied: Moore paused, well pleased with the effect.
well-preserved
well-pre served ▶adjective (of something old ) having remained in good condition. • (of an old person ) showing little sign of aging.
well-read
well-read ▶adjective (of a person ) knowledgeable and informed as a result of extensive reading: Ada was well read in French and German literature.
well-rounded
well-round ed ▶adjective having a smooth, curved shape: well-rounded quartz pebbles. • (of a person ) plump. • pleasingly varied or balanced: a dry, robust, well-rounded wine. • (of a person ) having a personality that is fully developed in all aspects. • (of a phrase or sentence ) carefully composed and balanced. • (of an education ) covering well the necessary areas of instruction.
well-set
well-set ▶adjective (of a construction ) firmly established; solidly fixed or arranged. • (also well-set-up ) (of a person ) strongly built.
well-spent
well-spent ▶adjective (of money or time ) usefully or profitably expended: time spent in taking stock is time well spent.
well-spoken
well-spo ken ▶adjective (of a person ) speaking in an educated and refined manner.
well-taken
well-tak en ▶adjective (of a comment, argument, etc. ) shrewd and accurate: though she often makes her case too earnestly, her points are well-taken.
well-tempered
well-tem pered ▶adjective (of a person or animal ) having a cheerful or emotionally stable disposition. • (of a process or activity ) properly regulated, controlled, or moderated.
well-thought-of
well-thought-of ▶adjective having a good reputation; admired or respected by others: he was very well-thought-of within the club.
well-thought-out
well-thought-out ▶adjective carefully considered and planned: an excellent and well-thought-out presentation.
well-thumbed
well-thumbed ▶adjective (of a book, magazine, etc. ) having been read often and bearing marks of frequent handling.
well-timed
well-timed ▶adjective occurring at an appropriate time; timely: a well-timed exit.
well-to-do
well-to-do |ˈˌwɛl də ˈdu | ▶adjective wealthy; prosperous: a well-to-do family.
well-traveled
well-trav eled ▶adjective 1 (of a person ) having traveled widely. 2 (of a route ) much frequented by travelers.
well-trodden
well-trod den ▶adjective much frequented by travelers: a well-trodden path.
well-turned
well-turned ▶adjective 1 (of a compliment, phrase, or verse ) elegantly expressed. 2 (esp. of an ankle or leg ) having an elegant and attractive shape. ORIGIN originally with reference to the turning of a piece of work on a lathe.
well-upholstered
well-up hol stered ▶adjective (of a chair or sofa ) having plenty of padding. • humorous (of a person ) fat.
well-used
well-used ▶adjective much used: a well-used route. • worn or shabby through much use, handling, or wear: a well-used manual typewriter.
well-wisher
well-wish er |ˈwɛl ˌwɪʃər | ▶noun a person who desires happiness or success for another, or who expresses such a desire.
well-worn
well-worn ▶adjective showing the signs of extensive use or wear: a well-worn leather armchair. • (of a phrase, idea, or joke ) used or repeated so often that it no longer has interest or significance.
well-wrought
well-wrought ▶adjective skillfully constructed or put together: a well-wrought argument.
Oxford Dictionary
well-being
well-being ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy: an improvement in the patient's well-being.
well-nigh
well-nigh ▶adverb almost: a task that is well-nigh impossible.
well-taken
well-tak en ▶adjective (of a comment, argument, etc. ) shrewd and accurate: though she often makes her case too earnestly, her points are well-taken.
well-to-do
well-to-do ▶adjective wealthy; prosperous: a well-to-do family.
well-wisher
well-wisher ▶noun a person who desires happiness or success for another, or who expresses such a desire.
American Oxford Thesaurus
well-advised
well-advised adjective I'm not sure this is a well-advised investment: wise, prudent, sensible.
well-balanced
well-balanced adjective See balanced (sense 1 ) & balanced (sense 2 ).
well-behaved
well-behaved adjective it takes only one little brat to ruin it for all the well-behaved children: orderly, obedient, disciplined, peaceable, docile, controlled, restrained, cooperative, compliant, law-abiding; mannerly, polite, civil, courteous, respectful, proper, decorous, refined, polished. ANTONYMS naughty.
well-being
well-being noun See welfare (sense 1 ).
well-bred
well-bred adjective a well-bred youngster such as yourself should not be cavorting with people of their station: well brought up, polite, civil, mannerly, courteous, respectful; ladylike, gentlemanly, genteel, cultivated, urbane, proper, refined, patrician, polished, well-behaved.
well-built
well-built adjective we need a couple of well-built guys to move these bookcases: sturdy, strapping, brawny, burly, hefty, muscular, muscly, strong, rugged, lusty, Herculean; informal hunky, beefy, husky, hulking. ANTONYMS puny.
well-dressed
well-dressed adjective a well-dressed man really stands out in this place: smart, fashionable, stylish, chic, chi-chi, modish, elegant, neat, spruce, trim, dapper; snazzy, natty, snappy, sharp, spiffy, fly, preppy. ANTONYMS scruffy.
well-founded
well-founded adjective her suspicions were well-founded: justifiable, justified, warranted, legitimate, defensible, valid, admissible, allowable, understandable, excusable, acceptable, reasonable, sensible, sound, well-grounded. ANTONYMS groundless.
well-heeled
well-heeled adjective informal See wealthy.
well-known
well-known adjective 1 well-known principles: familiar, widely known, popular, common, everyday, established. ANTONYMS abstruse. 2 a well-known family of architects: famous, famed, prominent, notable, renowned, distinguished, eminent, illustrious, celebrated, acclaimed, recognized, important; notorious. ANTONYMS obscure.
well-mannered
well-mannered adjective we were quite impressed by the well-mannered students who met us in the library: polite, courteous, civil, mannerly, genteel, decorous, debonair, respectful, refined, polished, civilized, urbane, well-behaved, well-bred.
well-nigh
well-nigh adverb enforcing the recycling ordinance is well-nigh impossible: almost, nearly, just about, more or less, practically, virtually, all but, as good as, nearing, close to, approaching; roughly, approximately; informal pretty much, nigh on.
well-off
well-off adjective 1 her family's very well-off. See well-to-do. 2 the prisoners were relatively well-off: fortunate, lucky, comfortable; informal sitting pretty. 3 the island is not well-off for harbors: well supplied with, well stocked with, well furnished with, well equipped with; well situated for.
well-read
well-read adjective a well-read history professor: knowledgeable, well-informed, well versed, erudite, scholarly, literate, educated, cultured, bookish, studious; dated lettered. ANTONYMS ignorant.
well-spoken
well-spoken adjective what a bright, well-spoken young man: articulate, eloquent, coherent, nicely spoken; refined, polite.
well-to-do
well-to-do adjective her well-to-do Uncle Leroy: wealthy, rich, affluent, moneyed, well off, prosperous, comfortable, propertied; informal rolling in it, in the money, loaded, well-heeled, flush, made of money, on easy street.
Oxford Thesaurus
well-being
well-being noun the nurse's prime concern is the well-being of the patient: welfare, health, good health, happiness, comfort, security, safety, protection, prosperity, profit, good, success, fortune, good fortune, advantage, interest, prosperousness, successfulness.
well-nigh
well-nigh adverb policing the coastline all the time was well-nigh impossible: almost, nearly, just about, about, more or less, practically, virtually, all but, as good as, next to, close to, near, nigh on, to all intents and purposes, approaching, bordering on, verging on, nearing; roughly, approximately; not quite; informal pretty nearly, pretty much, pretty well.
well-to-do
well-to-do adjective wealthy, rich, affluent, moneyed, with deep pockets, well off, prosperous, opulent, substantial, comfortable, propertied; of means, of substance; informal rolling in money, rolling in it, in the money, loaded, stinking rich, filthy rich, well heeled, flush, made of money, quids in, worth a packet, worth a bundle, on easy street; informal, dated oofy.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
well-
well- 複合要素 〖しばしば 過分 に付いて 形容詞 を作る 〗よく, 十分に .
well-adjusted
w è ll-adj ú st ed /-ɪd /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〈人が 〉精神的に安定した, 分別のある, 適応能力のある (↔maladjusted ).
well-advised
w è ll-adv í sed 形容詞 思慮のある ▸ it would [｟まれ ｠might ] be well-advised to do …するのが賢明だろう
well-appointed
w è ll-app ó int ed /-ɪd /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〈家 部屋 ホテルなどが 〉設備の整った, 家具の充実した .
well-balanced
w è ll-b á lanced /-t /形容詞 1 a. 〈食事などが 〉健康に良い, バランスのとれた .b. 〈物 事が 〉釣り合いのとれた, バランスの良い ; 過不足のない .2 〈人が 〉分別 [常識 ]のある ; 精神的に安定した, 落ち着いた .
well-behaved
w è ll-beh á ved 形容詞 〈子供などが 〉行儀 [躾 （しつけ ）]の良い .
well-born
w è ll-b ó rn 形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〈人が 〉生まれの良い, 良い家柄に生まれた, 上流階級出の .
well-bred
w è ll-br é d 形容詞 1 ｟やや古 ｠〈人などが 〉行儀の良い, 上品な ; 育ちの良い (well-mannered ).2 〈動物が 〉良種の .
well-brought-up
w è ll-br ò ught- ú p 形容詞 〈子供などが 〉躾 （しつけ ）られた, 行儀の良い, 育ちの良い .
well-built
w è ll-bu í lt 形容詞 1 ｟ほめて ｠〈男性などが 〉体格のよい, 筋骨隆々の .2 〈建物などが 〉頑丈に作られた, 丈夫な .
well-chosen
w è ll-ch ó sen 形容詞 〈言葉などが 〉精選された ; 適切な .
well-connected
w è ll-conn é ct ed /-ɪd /形容詞 〈人が 〉有力な親戚 [知人 ]のある, 親戚 [知人 ]に恵まれた .
well-defined
w è ll-def í ned 形容詞 〈物 事が 〉はっきりした, くっきりした ; 正確な ; わかりやすい .
well-deserved
w è ll-des é rved 形容詞 〈賞 罰などを受けるのに 〉当然の .
well-disposed
w è ll-disp ó sed 形容詞 〈人などが 〉【人 計画 活動などに対して 】親切な ; 好意的な ; 支援して «to , toward » .
well-documented
w è ll-d ó cument ed /-ɪd /形容詞 これまでに十分に書かれ [裏づけされ ]て来た .
well-done
w è ll-d ó ne 形容詞 1 〈肉が 〉よく焼けた, 中までしっかり焼いた (→steak 1 ).2 みごとに行われた .
well-dressed
w è ll-dr é ssed /-t /形容詞 〈人が 〉着こなしの良い ; 高価な服を着た, 身なりの良い .
well-earned
w è ll- é arned 形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗働きに値する, よく働いたご褒美の ; 当然の報いとしての, 働きでかち得た 〈休憩など 〉.
well-educated
w è ll- é ducat ed /-ɪd /形容詞 高度な教育を受けた, 幅広い知識を持つ .
well-endowed
w è ll-end ó wed 形容詞 1 ｟くだけて おどけて ｠〈女性が 〉大きくて形のよいおっぱいをした ; 〈男性が 〉大きなペニスを持った .2 十分にお金のある .
well-established
w è ll-est á blished /-t /形容詞 〈物 事が 〉 (長い間に )確立した, 定着した ; 定評のある .
well-favored
w è ll-f á vored ｟英 ｠-f á voured 形容詞 顔立ち [見栄え ]のよい, かわいい, かっこよい .
well-fed
w è ll-f é d 形容詞 〈人などが 〉栄養十分の ; 太り気味の .
well-fixed
w è ll-f í xed /-t /形容詞 ｟話 ｠裕福な .
well-found
w è ll-f ó und 形容詞 ＝well-appointed .
well-founded
w è ll-f ó und ed /-ɪd /形容詞 〈信念 報告 (恐怖の )感情などが 〉事実に基づいた, 根拠の確かな ; ゆるぎない .
well-groomed
w è ll-gr ó omed 形容詞 1 〈人が 〉身なりの良い ; 身だしなみに気を配った .2 〈芝生 馬などが 〉手入れの良い .
well-grounded
w è ll-gr ó und ed /-ɪd /形容詞 1 «…の » 基本訓練を受けた «in » .2 事実に立脚した (well-founded ).
well-heeled
w è ll-h é eled 形容詞 ｟くだけて ｠〈人などが 〉金持ちの, 裕福な (wealthy ); 上流階級の .
well-hung
w è ll-h ú ng 形容詞 1 ｟卑 ｠〈男性が 〉巨根の ; 〈女性が 〉胸の豊かな .2 〈カーテンなどが 〉うまくつるされた .
well-informed
w è ll-inf ó rmed 形容詞 〈人が 〉 «…について » 博識の, 見識の広い ; 精通している, くわしい «about » .
well-intentioned
w è ll-int é ntioned 形容詞 〈人 行動 発言が 〉悪気はない, 善意の ; (結果は悪くても )善意で行った .
well-kept
w è ll-k é pt 形容詞 1 〈建物 庭 通りなどが 〉手入れの行き届いた, こぎれいな .2 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗よく守られた, 隠されている ; ほとんど人に知られていない, 漏れていない 〈秘密 〉.
well-knit
w è ll-kn í t 形容詞 1 〈骨格が 〉引きしまった .2 〈議論 組織などが 〉よくまとまった, 整った .
well-known
well-known well known /wèlnóʊn / (! 名詞 の前ではw é ll-kn ò wn ) 形容詞 (!通例 名詞 の前ではwell -known, be ～ ではwell knownを用いる ) better-known ; best-known /｟まれ ｠more ～; most ～1 «人々に /…で /…として » よく知られている , 有名な «to /for /as » (!famousに比べ, しばしば特定の人々に [事柄で ]よく知られているさまを表す; →famous 類義 ) ▸ a well-known actor 有名俳優 ▸ She is well known for her poetry readings .彼女は詩の朗読でよく知られている ▸ It's a well-known fact that ….…というのは周知の事実である 2 熟知した , 親しい .
well-made
w è ll-m á de 形容詞 格好の良い ; できの良い .
well-mannered
w è ll-m á nnered 形容詞 〈人が 〉丁寧な ; 行儀の良い, 礼儀正しい (↔ill-mannered ).
well-matched
w è ll-m á tched /-t /形容詞 よく合う ; 似合いの ; 〈試合などが 〉互角の .
well-meaning
w è ll-m é aning 形容詞 ＝well-intentioned .
well-meant
w è ll-m é ant 形容詞 ＝well-intentioned .
well-nigh
w é ll-n ì gh 副詞 ｟米 /英 かたく ｠ほとんど, ほぼ (!形容詞 を修飾して ) ▸ well-nigh impossible ほとんど不可能な
well-off
w è ll- ó ff w è ll ó ff 形容詞 1 ｟くだけて ｠〈人が 〉裕福な, 富裕の (rich, well-to-do )(↔badly-off ); うまくいっている, 順調である ▸ Less well-off families find things extra difficult at Christmas .あまり裕福ではない家族はクリスマスの季節はとりわけ過ごし難く感じるものだ 2 «…が » 豊富な ; 十分にある «for » .3 〖the ～; 名詞的に; 集合的に 〗金持ち (の人々 ), 裕福な人々 (!複数扱い ) .you d ò n't kn ó w wh è n you're well- ó ff ｟話 ｠(調子のいい時は )恵まれていることに気づかないものだ .
well-oiled
w è ll- ó iled 形容詞 1 ｟くだけて ｠酔っ払った .2 ｟報道 ｠〈組織などが 〉効率のよい ▸ a well-oiled machine 円滑に機能している組織 [制度 ].
well-ordered
w è ll- ó rdered 形容詞 整然とした, 秩序だった .
well-paid
w è ll-p á id 形容詞 〈仕事などが 〉報酬が十分の, 賃金のよい ; 〈人などが 〉よく稼ぐ, 給料のよい .
well-preserved
w è ll-pres é rved 形容詞 1 ｟おどけて ｠〈中年の人 老人などが 〉年の割に若々しい, 老けていない .2 〈物 建物などが 〉保存のよい, 老朽化していない .
well-proportioned
w è ll-prop ó rtioned 形容詞 よく釣り合いのとれた .
well-read
w è ll-r é ad /-réd /形容詞 〈人が 〉多読の, 読書量の多い ; 博識の, 精通している .
well-rounded
w è ll-r ó und ed /-ɪd /形容詞 1 多様化した, 多方面にわたる .2 多才な .3 ふっくらした ; 丸々とした .4 〈考え 文体などが 〉よく練られた .
well-spoken
w è ll-sp ó ken 形容詞 言葉づかいが適切な [上品な ]; 訛 （なま ）りのほとんどない, 標準語を使う ; 話上手な .
well-spring
w é ll-spr ì ng 名詞 C 1 水源 .2 ｟雅 ｠(知識などの )源 .
well-stocked
w è ll-st ó cked /-t /形容詞 〈店が 〉品揃え豊富な .
well-thought-of
w è ll-th ó ught- ò f 形容詞 評判のよい, 尊敬されている .
well-thought-out
w è ll-th ò ught- ó ut 形容詞 綿密な [に考えた ], よく練り上げた .
well-thumbed
w è ll-th ú mbed 形容詞 〈本 雑誌などが 〉手垢で汚れた, (何度も読まれて )くたくたになった .
well-timed
w è ll-t í med 形容詞 〈行動 発言などが 〉好機の, 時宜を得た, ころ合いのよい (timely ).
well-to-do
well-to-do /wèltədúː / (! 名詞 の前ではw é ll-to-d ò ) 形容詞 more ～; most ～｟くだけて ｠1 〈家庭 人が 〉裕福で社会的地位も高い (well-off ).2 〖the ～; 名詞的に; 集合的に 〗裕福な人々 (!複数扱い ) .
well-tried
w è ll-tr í ed 形容詞 〈方法 処置 産物 原理が 〉何度も試されて安心できる, 十分に吟味された ; 多くの試練に耐えた .
well-turned
w è ll-t ú rned 形容詞 言い回しのうまい ; 均斉のとれた ; 優美な形の .
well-turned-out
w è ll-t ù rned- ó ut 形容詞 着こなしのうまい .
well-versed
w è ll-v é rsed /-t /形容詞 〖通例be ～〗〈人が 〉【特定の事柄について 】精通して, よく知って «in , on » .
well-wisher
w é ll-w ì sher 名詞 C 〖通例 ～s 〗(人や物事に対する )支援行動を起こす人, 支持者 ; 人の幸運 [成功 ]を願う人 .
well-woman
w é ll-w ò man 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗女性の健康保持のための .
well-worn
w è ll-w ó rn 形容詞 1 〈物 服などが 〉使い古した, くたびれた ; 着古した .2 〈主張 発言 表現 考えなどが 〉手垢のついた, 繰り返し使われた ; 陳腐な, 目新しさのない .
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