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well

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of well

enjoying health and vigor

  • my mother is quite well, thank you
Synonyms of well

able-bodied, bouncing, fit, hale, healthy, hearty, robust, sound, well-conditioned, whole, wholesome
Words Related to well

hard, hardy, iron, lusty, rugged, stalwart, strong, sturdy, tough

ambulatory, nondisabled, uncrippled

active, agile, chipper, lively, sprightful, sprightly, spry, vigorous, vital

blooming, clean-cut, flourishing, flush, prospering, thriving

all right, good, right
Phrases Synonymous with well

in fine fettle, in shape, in the pink
Near Antonyms of well

decrepit, enfeebled, feeble, infirm, run-down, sickened, sickly, weak, weakened, weakly, worn-out

challenged, crippled, debilitated, differently abled, disabled, halt, incapacitated, lame

delicate, fragile, frail

emaciated, gaunt, haggard, malnourished, undernourished

afflicted, troubled

bad, poorly
Antonyms of well

ailing, diseased, ill, sick, unfit, unhealthy, unsound, unwell

Synonym Discussion of well

healthy, sound, wholesome, robust, hale, well mean enjoying or indicative of good health. healthy implies full strength and vigor as well as freedom from signs of disease.
    • a healthy family
sound emphasizes the absence of disease, weakness, or malfunction.
    • a sound heart
wholesome implies appearance and behavior indicating soundness and balance.
    • a face with a wholesome glow
robust implies the opposite of all that is delicate or sickly.
    • a lively, robust little boy
hale applies particularly to robustness in old age.
    • still hale at the age of eighty
well implies merely freedom from disease or illness.
    • she has never been a well person

well

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of well

1 in a satisfactory way

  • our current system for dividing household chores works well, so let's keep it
Synonyms of well

acceptably, adequately, all right, alright, creditably, decently, fine, good, middlingly, nicely, OK (or okay), passably, respectably, satisfactorily, serviceably, so-so, sufficiently, tolerably
Words Related to well

appropriately, aptly, congruously, correctly, decorously, felicitously, fittingly, happily, meetly, rightly, seemly, suitably

gratifyingly, satisfyingly

effectively, effectually, efficiently, neatly, tidily
Near Antonyms of well

unbearably

inappropriately, incorrectly, indecently, unsuitably

awfully, deplorably, disastrously, dreadfully, horrendously, horribly, horridly, miserably, terribly
Antonyms of well

bad, badly, deficiently, ill, inadequately, insufficiently, intolerably, poorly, unacceptably, unsatisfactorily

2 in a generous manner

  • a warm and gracious host who always treats guests well
Synonyms of well

amply, bounteously, bountifully, freehandedly, freeheartedly, generously, handsomely, lavishly, liberally, munificently, openhandedly, unstintingly
Words Related to well

considerately, courteously, hospitably, kindly, nicely, reasonably, sweetly, thoughtfully

affably, amiably, cheerfully, cheerily, congenially, cordially, friendlily, genially, good-heartedly, good-naturedly, graciously

selflessly, ungrudgingly, unselfishly

altruistically, beneficently, benevolently, bigheartedly, charitably, humanely, kindheartedly, magnanimously, philanthropically
Near Antonyms of well

contemptuously, disdainfully, rudely, scornfully

obnoxiously, provocatively

coldly, coolly (also cooly), frigidly, hostilely

angrily, belligerently

begrudgingly, grudgingly
Antonyms of well

parsimoniously, stingily, ungenerously

3 in a skillful or expert manner

  • she plays the piano very well
Synonyms of well

ably, adeptly, adroitly, artfully, capably, competently, consummately, deftly, expertly, masterfully, masterly, proficiently, skillfully
Words Related to well

aptly, fluently

cleanly, cleverly, dexterously, neatly, nimbly

easily, facilely, handily
Near Antonyms of well

inaptly

awkwardly, clumsily, crudely
Antonyms of well

amateurishly, artlessly, incapably, incompetently, inefficiently, ineptly, inexpertly, poorly, unskillfully

4 with good reason or courtesy

  • we cannot well get out of going to your cousin's wedding
Synonyms of well

considerately, courteously, graciously, kindly, nicely, reasonably, thoughtfully
Words Related to well

pleasantly

excusably, fairly, justifiably, validly

discreetly, judiciously, prudently, sensibly, wisely

chivalrously, decorously, deferentially, gallantly, politely, respectfully, solicitously

compassionately, humanely, kindheartedly, sweetly, sympathetically
Near Antonyms of well

contemptuously, disdainfully, disrespectfully, impolitely, rudely, scornfully, snootily

cruelly, heartlessly, nastily, viciously

shabbily, unfairly
Antonyms of well

discourteously, inconsiderately, thoughtlessly

5 in a pleasing way

  • the day went well, despite the rough beginning
Synonyms of well

agreeably, charmingly, delectably, deliciously, delightfully, dreamily, enchantingly, enjoyably, favorably, felicitously, fetchingly, gloriously, gratifyingly, great, nicely, palatably, pleasantly, pleasingly, pleasurably, prettily, satisfyingly, splendidly, sweetly, swimmingly, welcomely, winningly
Words Related to well

finely, grandly, magnificently

advantageously, helpfully

blessedly, fortunately, happily, luckily

excellently, superbly

marvelously, sensationally, wonderfully

attractively, beautifully, handsomely

appealingly, appetizingly, enticingly, invitingly, temptingly
Near Antonyms of well

abominably, appallingly, awfully, dreadfully, horrendously, horribly, horridly, shockingly, sickeningly, terribly, vilely

annoyingly, disgustingly, distressingly, irritatingly, vexingly
Antonyms of well

badly, disagreeably, ill, unpleasantly

6 to a full extent or degree

  • we are well aware that this home renovation is going to be costly
Synonyms of well

all, all of, all over, altogether, clean, completely, dead, enough, entire, entirely, even, exactly, fast, flat, full, fully, heartily, out, perfectly, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, soundly, thoroughly, through and through, totally, utterly, wholly, wide
Words Related to well

absolutely, categorically, cold, downright, hands down, plain, stone, stone-cold, unqualifiedly

basically, by and large, chiefly, generally, largely, mainly, more or less, mostly, overall, predominantly, predominately, primarily, principally, substantially

abundantly, copiously, generously, greatly
Phrases Synonymous with well

all the way, at length, down the line, down to the ground, for fair, in whole, to bits, to pieces, to the hilt, to the max
Near Antonyms of well

barely, hardly, just, kind of, marginally, minimally, scarcely, slightly, superficially

approximately, roughly, somewhat
Antonyms of well

half, halfway, incompletely, part, partially, partly

7 without difficulty

  • he can well afford to spare the time
Synonyms of well

easily, easy, effortlessly, facilely, fluently, freely, handily, hands down, lightly, painlessly, readily, smoothly
Words Related to well

ably, adeptly, adroitly, competently, deftly, dexterously, efficiently, expertly, masterfully, proficiently, skillfully

instinctively, intuitively, naturally, spontaneously
Phrases Synonymous with well

in a breeze, no sweat [slang], without ado, without a hitch
Near Antonyms of well

awkwardly, clumsily, gracelessly, ham-handedly, ineptly, maladroitly, unskillfully

meticulously, painfully, painstakingly, thoroughly

assiduously, diligently, indefatigably, industriously, intensely, intently, mightily, sedulously, tirelessly
Antonyms of well

arduously, hardly, laboriously, strenuously

well

interjection

Synonyms and Antonyms of well

how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable

  • well, that is odd!
Synonyms of well

ah, aha, come on, fie, indeed, my word, no, pshaw, what, why
Words Related to well

gee, gee whiz, ha, hello, hey, lo, oh

fiddlesticks, phooey, pooh

there

oops (or whoops), ugh

egad, gad, gadzooks [archaic], (the) deuce, the devil, the dickens, zounds

well

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of well

1 a point or place at which something is invented or provided

  • his quirkily dysfunctional family proved to be a bottomless well of inspiration for the novelist
Synonyms of well

cradle, font, fountain, fountainhead, origin, root, seedbed, source, spring, wellspring
Words Related to well

beginning, commencement, dawn, day one, genesis, get-go (also git-go), inception, incipience, incipiency, kickoff, launch, morning, nascence, nascency, onset, outset, start, threshold

baseline, first base, ground zero, square one

2 a small often deep body of water

  • the spot where the spring bubbles up to the surface and forms a deep well
Synonyms of well

billabong [Australian], mere [chiefly British], pool, puddle, stank [British dialect]
Words Related to well

basin, hole, sinkhole

swimming pool

lake, pond, water hole

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