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Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Regarded with respect; esteemed.
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- adjective Well
esteemed orregarded highly.
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- adjective receiving deferential regard
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Examples
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I was raised by a well-thought-of family in the neighborhood.
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I was raised by a well-thought-of family in the neighborhood.
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There are too many Americans dumb enough to think that being well-thought-of by our enemies is a bad thing, and McCain is willing to take political advantage of that stupidity.
McCain: 'It's very clear who Hamas wants' in the White House 2008
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As former law enforcement from a family with a tradition of community service, and a grandmother who made so many strides and was apparently such a well-thought-of lady - I have this to say to Rep. Carson.
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I was raised by a well-thought-of family in the neighborhood.
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As former law enforcement from a family with a tradition of community service, and a grandmother who made so many strides and was apparently such a well-thought-of lady - I have this to say to Rep. Carson.
June 2010 2010
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I was raised by a well-thought-of family in the neighborhood.
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As former law enforcement from a family with a tradition of community service, and a grandmother who made so many strides and was apparently such a well-thought-of lady - I have this to say to Rep. Carson.
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I had thought that this approach would backfire in NV (where Reagan is well-thought-of) but I was wrong.
New Negative Hillary Ad In South Carolina Hits Obama For Calling GOP "Party Of Ideas" 2009
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I had thought that this approach would backfire in NV (where Reagan is well-thought-of) but I was wrong.
Related Words
synonyms (52)
Words with the same meaning
- accepted
- acclaimed
- admired
- admitted
- adored
- advocated
- applauded
- appreciated
- approved
- backed
- creditable
- cried up
- esteemed
- estimable
- favored
- favorite
- held in esteem
- held in respect
- highly considered
- highly esteemed
- highly regarded
- highly reputed
- highly respectable
- highly touted
- honorable
- honored
- in favor
- in good odor
- in high esteem
- in high favor
- meritorious
- much-admired
- noble
- popular
- prestigious
- prized
- received
- recommended
- reputable
- respectable
- respected
- revered
- reverenced
- reverend
- supported
- valued
- venerable
- venerated
- well-considered
- worshiped
- worshipful
- worthy
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Other words for 'well-thought-of'
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Words that are found in similar contexts
- aquitanian
- bread-winning
- chiropractic
- code-breaking
- culture-creating
- dignified-looking
- equivocate
- fortune-hunting
- free
- free-living
- hardest-working
- high-coloured
- imagination
- knowledge-intensive
- out-of-the-box
- overfull
- paste-pot
- preexistent
- self-exiled
- self-expressive
- semi-clerical
- sucky
- unchosen
- unglamorous
- unrealizable
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