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well-set

well-set

1 4.3
Strong and solid in body or structure
  • adjective
  • /wɛl sɛt/
translation icon : bien construido
  • The team was well set up and started brightly, which shows Conte had prepared them well despite only having two days to make ready for such an important match.

Examples

  • Add some eggs, and you are pretty well set, except maybe beta carotene.

    Blog text (9)

  • In his 20th Worlds, Peaty was well set for a top 10 finish at this point, with 9th at the first split, until a crash further down ended his serious involvement.

    Blog text (22)

  • The cars here were well set up and handled very nicely.

    Blog text (29)

  • The diagnostic categories and criteria are pretty well set.

    Blog text (30)

  • It was well set up.

    Blog text (34)

  • Even the longest well-set table won't make dinner more joyful if it lacks heart.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The well-set foundation ensures that the building will stand strong for many years.

  • His well-set muscles were a testament to his dedication to fitness.

  • The gardener created a well-set pathway that made the garden both beautiful and functional.

Synonyms

well-made
vswell-set
17 3.6

Built carefully so it is strong and lasts

emphasizes sturdy proportionate appearance rather than craft or finish
well-balanced
vswell-set
5 3.5

Having the right mix of parts so it works well

highlights firm construction and sturdiness more than balanced proportions
well-proportioned
vswell-set
1 4.1

Parts are the right size and look balanced

stresses solid sturdy build in addition to having good proportions
well-knit
vswell-set
5.1

Closely joined or organized so the parts form a strong whole

is focused on strong solid build and outward proportion

Antonyms

unstable
80 4.4

Not steady and likely to change, fail, or fall

poorly designed
4 3.7

Made in a way that does not work well or is hard to use

How Solid

robust
112 3.9
sturdy
76 2.1
well-set
1 4.3
solid
325 1.0
weak
524 1.0
flimsy
25 3.8

Surface Forms

well-set positive

Morphology

well-set = set (transparent) = well + set

The meaning is directly compositional: 'well' (to a good degree) + 'set' (firmly fixed) yields 'strongly and firmly built', which learners can infer from the parts. [Postprocessing: moved 'well' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Well-set joins well ('good' or 'firm') and set ('fixed in place'), so a well-set person or building is firmly placed or built. This helps you remember that something well-set looks solid, strong, and not likely to move.