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sought-afterin demand; desired by many people

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: in demand; desired by many people

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɔːt ˈæftər/

Korean meaning: 수요가 많은, 인기 있는, 탐나는

Korean pronunciation: **솟** **애**프터

Example Sentences

  • The chef's homemade kimchi became so sought-after that people lined up for hours.
  • Programming skills are highly sought-after in today's job market.
  • The limited edition sneakers became so sought-after that they sold out in minutes.

sought-after

ADJECTIVE

//ˈsɔːt ˈæftər//

in demand; desired by many people

sought-after concept
💡 Concept

Customers eagerly pursue the sought-after smartphone at the store launch

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sought-after rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The skills he fought for are now being taught - truly sought-after!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɔːt ˈæftər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɔːt ˈɑːftə/

🌳Etymology

Rootsought
Suffix-after

Origin

Sought is the past tense of 'seek,' derived from Old English 'secan' meaning 'to search or pursue.' The hyphenated compound 'sought-after' combines this verb with the past participle 'after,' creating an adjective describing something that is actively being pursued or desired.

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🎵Rhyme

broughtcaughttaughtfought
brought
caught
taught
fought

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The chef's homemade kimchi became so sought-after that people lined up for hours.

Programming skills are highly sought-after in today's job market.

The limited edition sneakers became so sought-after that they sold out in minutes.

😄 Fun example

His mother's secret recipe made him the most sought-after party guest.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

desirablepopularcovetedin-demandprized

Antonyms

unwantedunpopularundesirable

Related

preciousvaluableexclusivetrendy