WELL-HANDLED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

well-handled

adjective

Definition of well-handled

as in worn

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Recent Examples of well-handled That scene was potentially such a minefield, but so well-handled. — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2023

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Adjective

Larcz uses two devices, one worn and one placed in your environment, to coach morning light habits.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
When worn day and night, the Circa can keep tabs on health metrics including your heart rate and blood oxygen saturation that can help detect conditions such as asthma and sleep apnea.

— Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 21 July 2026

Definition of worn

Adjective

Secondhand furniture and decor can introduce the unusual shapes, aged finishes and one-of-a-kind details that make a room feel collected rather than copied.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
If the same email connects to a middle-aged man on one platform and a young woman on another, that's a red flag.

— Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of aged

Adjective

The influencer, with 24 million plus followers on Instagram, also has a not too shabby career herself.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
The Giants will almost certainly trade Luis Arraez, almost as much to solve the Casey Schmitt/Matt Chapman logjam as to get premium prospects, but the prospects shouldn’t be shabby, either.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of shabby

Adjective

There’s no way to know how many of the spoiled ballots were from Democrats or Republicans because voters in Wisconsin do not register by party.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
His crippling, his stubborn arrogance and refusal to be humbled, has somehow humanized the spoiled brat king.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of spoiled

Adjective

Unlike my original e-bike, the Huffy includes metal fenders, a metal chain guard, and a battery that can charge in or out of the bike - all for a third of the price of my old bike.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Tyler James Feehan shared memories of the 25-year-old who was killed on July 17 as a result of Iranian strikes on Jordan.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of old

Adjective

Tribal members drove around in a beat-up Buick flinging matches out the window.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
The ultimate road trip fantasy, this one involves a beat-up car and nothing more than wide-open country and tons of wild adventure waiting down the highway.

— Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 July 2026

Definition of beat-up

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