Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

we ll-adju sted also well adjusted ADJ A well-adjusted person has a mature personality and can control their emotions and deal with problems without becoming anxious. □  …a happy, loving and well adjusted family.

we ll ad|vi sed also well-advised ADJ If someone says that you would be well advised to do a particular thing, they are advising you to do it. □  Moderates believe the party would be well advised to talk to the government.

we ll-appoi nted ADJ A well-appointed room or building has furniture or equipment of a high standard. [FORMAL ]

we ll-ba lanced also well balanced

1 ADJ If you describe someone as well-balanced , you mean that they are sensible and do not have many emotional problems. □  …a fun-loving, well-balanced individual.

2 ADJ If you describe something that is made up of several parts as well-balanced , you mean that the way that the different parts are put together is good, because there is not too much or too little of any one part. □  …a well-balanced diet.

we ll-beha ved also well behaved ADJ If you describe someone, especially a child, as well-behaved , you mean that they behave in a way that adults generally like and think is correct. □  …well-behaved little boys.

we ll-being also wellbeing N‑UNCOUNT Someone's well-being is their health and happiness. □  Singing can create a sense of wellbeing. □ [+ of ] His work emphasised the emotional as well as the physical well-being of children.

we ll-bo rn ADJ Someone who is well-born belongs to an upper-class family.

we ll-bre d also well bred ADJ A well-bred person is very polite and has good manners. □  She was too well-bred to want to hurt the little boy's feelings.

we ll-brought-u p also well brought up ADJ If you say that someone, especially a child, is well-brought-up , you mean that they are very polite because they have been taught good manners.

we ll-bui lt also well built ADJ A well-built person, especially a man, has quite a big body and quite large muscles. □  Mitchell is well-built, of medium height, with a dark complexion.

we ll-conne cted also well connected ADJ Someone who is well-connected has important or influential relatives or friends.

we ll-defi ned also well defined ADJ Something that is well-defined is clear and precise and therefore easy to recognize or understand. □  Today's pawnbrokers operate within well-defined financial regulations.

we ll dis|po sed also well-disposed ADJ If you are well disposed to a person, plan, or activity, you are likely to agree with them or support them. □ [+ to ] They are likely to be well disposed to an offer of a separate peace deal. □ [+ towards ] He felt well disposed towards her.

we ll do ne

1 CONVENTION You say ' Well done ' to indicate that you are pleased that someone has done something good. [FEELINGS ] □  'Daddy! I came second in history'—'Well done, sweetheart!'

2 ADJ If something that you have cooked, especially meat, is well done , it has been cooked thoroughly. □  Allow an extra 10-15 min if you prefer lamb well done.

we ll-dre ssed also well dressed ADJ Someone who is well-dressed is wearing smart or elegant clothes. □  She's always well-dressed.

we ll-ea rned also well earned ADJ [usu ADJ n] You can use well-earned to indicate that you think something is deserved, usually because the person who gets it has been working very hard. □  Take a well-earned rest and go out and enjoy yourself. □  …his well-earned win in Sunday's race.

we ll-endo wed