Definitions

well-dressed

[wel-drest] / ˈwɛlˈdrɛst /

ADJECTIVE

dressed to the nines

Synonyms

WEAK

dolled up dressed to advantage dressed to kill dressed to the teeth dressed-up gussied up in full dress in full feather soignée spiffed up spruced up well-turned-out

ADJECTIVE

handsome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attractive beautiful clean-cut dapper elegant good-looking graceful lovely personable smart smooth stately stylish suave

WEAK

aristocratic august becoming comely fine impressive majestic noble pulchritudinous robust sharp spruce strong virile well-proportioned

Antonyms

STRONGEST

awkward disagreeable dull homely rough ruffled ugly unfashionable unsophisticated unstylish wrinkled

WEAK

unattractive

Example Sentences

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Well-dressed, friendly, and constantly on the phone with clients, he seemed entirely at ease in the forest.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

Well-dressed Black people strolled in the parks and frequented department stores.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2022

Well-dressed, affable and tan year-round, he was always available in an emergency, and even made house calls.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2019

Well-dressed young Italians were getting out of cars and a very loud sound check seemed to be emanating from our living room.

From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2016

Well-dressed people in flowing dashikis and wax-print dresses were passing through with no trouble...She resisted the urge to look down at her own clothes.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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