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well

The word “well” has 1 syllable: well

It's pronounced as /wɛl/

What is synonym and antonym for well?

In the thesaurus, “well” has 357 synonyms and 147 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for well along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for well

Antonyms for well

Meanings of well

  • adjective
    1. In good health.
    2. Good, content.
    3. Prudent; good; well-advised.
  • adverb
    1. (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
    2. (manner) Completely, fully.
    3. (degree) To a significant degree.
    4. (degree) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
    5. In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
  • interjection
    1. Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.
    2. An exclamation of surprise (often doubled or tripled).
    3. An exclamation of indignance.
    4. Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.
    5. Used in speech to fill gaps, particularly at the beginning of a response to a question; filled pause.
    6. (Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting.
  • noun
    1. A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
    2. A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
    3. A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
    4. A source of supply.
    5. A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
    6. The cockpit of a sailboat.
    7. A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.
    8. A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
    9. A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
    10. An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
    11. The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
    12. The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
    13. A well drink.
    14. The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
    15. In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
  • verb
    1. To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
    2. To have something seep out of the surface.

Example Sentences

  • She sings very well for someone so young.
  • He dug a deep well to access fresh water.
  • Everything went well during the presentation.
  • The well was lined with stones to keep it from collapsing.
  • I hope you’re feeling well after your surgery.

On this page you'll find 504 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to well, such as: able-bodied, ably, abominably, absolutely, abundantly, acceptably, active.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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easy

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  • ably
  • abundantly
  • adeptly
  • adroitly
  • agilely
  • amply
  • aptly
  • artfully
  • as one pleases
  • at once
  • at the drop of a hat
  • bountifully
  • calmly
  • carefully
  • cheerfully
  • cleanly
  • cleverly
  • comfortably
  • competently
  • conveniently
  • coolly
  • copiously
  • cunningly
  • deceptively
  • deftly
  • deliberately
  • dexterously
  • eagerly
  • easily
  • easy
  • efficiently
  • effortlessly
  • evenly
  • expertly
  • extravagantly
  • fluently
  • foxily
  • freely
  • gladly
  • glibly
  • guilefully
  • hand over fist
  • handily
  • hands down
  • immediately
  • in a breeze
  • in a jiffy
  • in no time
  • ingeniously
  • instinctively
  • intelligently
  • intuitively
  • judiciously
  • just like that
  • keenly
  • knowingly
  • lavishly
  • liberally
  • lightly
  • like nothing
  • like water
  • loosely
  • masterfully
  • naturally
  • neatly
  • nimbly
  • no sweat
  • nothing to it
  • open-handedly
  • painlessly
  • perspicaciously
  • piece of cake
  • plainly
  • proficiently
  • promptly
  • quick as a wink
  • quickly
  • readily
  • regularly
  • resourcefully
  • right away
  • sagaciously
  • simply
  • skillfully
  • slick as whistle
  • slyly
  • smartly
  • smoothly
  • speedily
  • spontaneously
  • steadily
  • straight away
  • surely
  • swimmingly
  • trickily
  • uncomplicatedly
  • unhesitatingly
  • unhindered
  • unobstructedly
  • unstintingly
  • well
  • willingly
  • with a free hand
  • with ease
  • with no effort
  • without a hitch
  • without ado
  • without delay
  • without demur
  • without difficulty
  • without encumbrance
  • without hesitation
  • without hindrance
  • without restraint
  • without stint
  • without trouble

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