well-favored

adjective

ˈwel-ˈfā-vərd How to pronounce well-favored (audio)
Definition of well-favorednext
as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at a well-favored young man who would make a great catch

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Recent Examples of well-favored Still, the company remains well-favored among analysts, some of which believe the company will be more AI resilient than its peers. — Pia Singh, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-favored
  1. beautiful
  2. attractive
  3. handsome
  4. lovely
  5. cute
  6. gorgeous
  7. pretty
  8. good
Adjective
  • Headed somewhere with beautiful (albeit hilly) cobblestoned streets?
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Absolutely beautiful, absolutely terrifying and absolutely funny.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of beautiful
Adjective
  • When values aren’t as strong, financing becomes an attractive alternative to selling.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026
  • Just as growth can drive returns even if the valuation discount remains, closing the margin-of-safety gap alone can also provide attractive returns.
    — Timothy P. Beyer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of attractive
Adjective
  • The Santa Monica Proper is sited partially (the rest is in two new-build towers) within the handsome Santa Monica Professional Building, a historic, Spanish Colonial-style structure embellished with eye-catching Moorish details.
    — Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026
  • At the same time, the director was himself a devastatingly handsome heartbreaker — several of his actresses, including the legendary Maria Callas, fell hard for him — and so perhaps knew something about the aloof, unnamed lover being pined for.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of handsome
Adjective
  • One of the loveliest times of day is in the morning when sun streams through the windows that look out onto the street.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • By this lovely account, Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium’s demolition was a dignified affair.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovely
Adjective
  • Lounge sets from Softies are cute and comfy, made from buttery soft stretch jersey.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Osbourne on Friday took to social media to share a cute moment with his baby girl, Ozzy Matilda Osbourne.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of cute
Adjective
  • Ocean beaches, gorgeous scenery, and hardy folks who can brave cold winters are among the attractions of the Northeast.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Rota’s gorgeous score swells sweetly as this affair is sketched, but Mario — older and wiser, to quote the Rodgers and Hammerstein song — has his doubts about a man who seems to him like a cad.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of gorgeous
Adjective
  • Chef Yannick Lohou, fresh from Barcelona, holds the dining room spellbound with pretty-as-a-picture dishes such as toro tartare with caviar.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Television was pretty meh across the board the last 12 months.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pretty
Adjective
  • Even the Brewers, the leaders for team ERA, added another good arm just for safe measure.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Chef Iñigo Lavado spent years hopping between Europe’s best kitchens, including Alain Ducasse and Ferran Adriá, before opening his namesake restaurant in the neighboring city of Irún in 2004.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of good

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“Well-favored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-favored. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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