well-wisher

noun

well-wish·​er ˈwel-ˌwi-shər How to pronounce well-wisher (audio)
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Synonyms of well-wishernext
: one who wishes well to another : an admiring supporter or fan
well-wishing adjective or noun

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However, do Louis, George and Charlotte get to keep the items presented to them by well-wishers? Rachel Burchfield, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025 There was hardly room to stand, but Cindi Beam rose to hug every well-wisher who stopped by to say their lives were changed by Coach John Beam. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025 On Monday morning, well-wishers, many wearing rain-coats, lined the roads behind a metal railing under drizzly skies as his convoy made its way through the winding roads near Beirut to the mountain-top tomb of a 19th century hermit now recognized as Saint Charbel Makhlouf. NPR, 1 Dec. 2025 At the scene, well-wishers bowed and said short prayers, or left handwritten notes among the flowers. CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-wisher

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1576, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of well-wisher was circa 1576

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“Well-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-wisher. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.

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well-wisher

noun
well-wish·​er
ˈwel-ˌwish-ər
-ˈwish-
: a person who wishes good fortune to another

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