well-read

adjective

ˈwel-ˈred 

: well-informed or deeply versed through reading

well-read in history

Synonyms of well-read

• literate
• educated
• scholarly

Examples of well-read in a Sentence

any well-read person would recognize the quotation

Recent Examples on the Web

The stars were well-read and well-spoken, and academically motivated, some graduating in three years. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026

Open-minded, passionate, forthright and brave, Eva is well-educated, well-read, adventurous, generous of spirit, a world-traveler. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026

The same parents who built our algorithmic economy now limit their own children’s exposure to it, creating a new kind of digital divide—one where being unplugged and well-read are the ultimate luxuries. — Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Grandma Bobby is well-read and well-traveled, glamorous and opinionated (speaking of usually-right old women), the old-school, no-nonsense daughter of a girl who walked out of a pogrom and emigrated to New York. — Literary Hub, 7 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for well-read

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead

Kids Definition

well-read

adjective

-ˈred

: well informed by much reading