well-thought-of

well-thought-of
Well esteemed or regarded highly.

He is a well-thought-of and endearing old fellow.


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  • well thought of — ˌwell ˈthought of [well thought of] adjective respected, admired and liked • Their family has always been well thought of around here …   Useful english dictionary

  • well thought of — adj liked and admired by other people ▪ Her work is well thought of in academic circles …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • well-thought-of — adjective respected by many people: Ted is very well thought of here …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • well thought of — index popular, reputable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • well-thought-of — well′ thought′ of adj. highly esteemed; of good repute • Etymology: 1570–80 …   From formal English to slang

  • well-thought-of — [wel′thôt′uv΄] adj. having a good reputation; of good repute …   English World dictionary

  • well-thought-of — adjective receiving deferential regard a respected family • Syn: ↑respected • Similar to: ↑reputable * * * adj respected, highly regarded, esteemed, venerated, admired, looked up to, honoured, revered ≠ despised, looked down on * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

  • well-thought-of — /wel thawt uv , ov /, adj. highly esteemed; of good reputation: a well thought of scholar; This new book is well thought of. [1570 80] * * * …   Universalium

  • well-thought-of — adjective Date: 1576 being of good repute < a well thought of attorney > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • well-thought-of — adjective liked and admired by other people: Her work is well thought of in academic circles …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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