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well-receivedhaving been greeted, accepted, or reviewed favorably by people

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having been greeted, accepted, or reviewed favorably by people

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌwel rɪˈsiːvd/

Example Sentences

  • His dad jokes were surprisingly well-received at the office party, despite everyone's initial eye-rolling.
  • The new policy was well-received by employees who were tired of the old inefficient system.
  • Her cooking show was so well-received that the network immediately ordered a second season.

well-received

ADJECTIVE

[/ˌwel rɪˈsiːvd/]

having been greeted, accepted, or reviewed favorably by people

Her debut novel was well-received, with readers lining up at every signing.
💡 Concept

Her debut novel was well-received, with readers lining up at every signing.

What was conceived and achieved is now well-received!
🎵 Rhyme

What was conceived and achieved is now well-received!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌwel rɪˈsiːvd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌwel rɪˈsiːvd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixwell--
Rootreceiv
Suffix--ed

🎵Rhyme

perceivedconceivedachieved
perceived
conceived
achieved

🔗Collocations

well-received book
well-received speech
well-received performance
be well-received
generally well-received

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His dad jokes were surprisingly well-received at the office party, despite everyone's initial eye-rolling.

The new policy was well-received by employees who were tired of the old inefficient system.

Her cooking show was so well-received that the network immediately ordered a second season.

😄 Fun example

The professor's attempt at using memes in his lecture was well-received by students, though his wife cringed at home.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

acclaimedpraisedwelcomedappreciatedfavored

Antonyms

poorly-receivedrejectedcriticized

Related

receptionacceptanceapprovalendorsementpopularity

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