Definitions

well-received

ADJECTIVE

popular

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attractive beloved famous fashionable favored prominent suitable trendy

WEAK

accepted approved caught on celebrated crowd-pleasing faddish in in demand in favor in the mainstream in vogue leading likable liked lovable noted notorious now okay pleasing praised preferred prevailing promoted right stuff run-after selling social societal sought sought-after stylish the rage thing well-liked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inconspicuous obscure old-fashioned unfashionable unknown unpopular

WEAK

disliked

Example Sentences

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DC Studios rebooted its cinematic universe with last year's well-received Superman, which followed a string of underperforming movies based on the comic company's collection of heroes and villains.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

It was well-received by bullish analysts at Mizuho and Wedbush, among others, and in a statement, Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman touted his company’s “outstanding start” to the year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

“It was during that time that we established a close-knit friendship and we were well-received by the community as a broadcast duo.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Innodata is screaming higher on a very well-received earnings report.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

But the engineers in the group now assigned her the job of preparing the charts and equations for the well-received space technology lectures.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

well-received

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