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eyes when she saw the broken doll.
well-advised
adj. prudent, wise, sensible, intelligent, smart: You would be
well-advised to avoid Chichicastenango at this time of year.
well-balanced
adj. 1 rational, sane, sensible, rational, reasonable,
level-headed, sober, sound, well-adjusted, cool(-headed), Slang
together: Ray is as well-balanced as people seem to be these
days. 2 even, symmetric(al), harmonious, well-proportioned,
orderly, well-ordered, well-disposed: Note the well-balanced
arrangement of the windows in this Palladian fa‡ade.
well-bred adj. well brought up, well-mannered, polite, decorous,
mannerly, refined, courteous, cultivated, polished, cultured,
gentlemanly, ladylike, elegant, suave, urbane, sophisticated,
gracious, courtly, genteel, gallant, chivalrous: Jane prefers
bikers to the well-bred gentlemen her mother selects for her.
well-established
adj. long-standing, traditional, set, venerable, well-known,
accepted, well-founded: He works for a well-established firm of
solicitors. It's a well-established fact that the English
discuss the weather a lot.
well-fed adj. plump, chunky, thickset, chubby, rounded, rotund, portly,
stout, fleshy, overweight, adipose, fat, obese, gross, Brit
podgy or US pudgy: On the westward crossing we were seated with
a well-fed Austrian couple.
well-groomed
adj. neat, dapper, fastidious, tidy, trim, smart, clean-cut,
spruce, natty, well-dressed, Colloq nifty, Slang US and Canadian
spiffy: Well-groomed gentleman sought as escort to attractive
widow. Hourly rate. Driving licence essential.
well-informed
adj. knowledgeable, learned, well-read, well-versed,
well-educated, literate, educated, Colloq in the know, wise, US
vibrating on the right frequency, Slang hip or hep: With access
to all the media, what excuse have you for not being
well-informed?