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sought-after

[sawt-af-ter, -ahf-] / ˈsɔtˌæf tər, -ˌɑf- /
ADJECTIVE
hot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cool fresh popular trendy
WEAK
approved dandy favored glorious groovy in demand just out keen latest marvelous neat nifty peachy recent super up-to-the-minute
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kind unpopular
WEAK
calm cold freezing frigid indifferent mild moderate old old-fashioned out turned off unfeeling
ADJECTIVE
marketable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankable profitable
WEAK
commercial fit for sale good hot merchandisable merchantable salable sellable selling sound trafficable vendible wanted
Antonyms
WEAK
unmarketable
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 stylish the rage thing well-liked well-received
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inconspicuous obscure old-fashioned unfashionable unknown unpopular
WEAK
disliked

Example Sentences

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In the final days of the NBA regular season, basketball’s most ambitious franchises were going all-out in pursuit of the sport’s most sought-after spots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Within less than five years, the number of exhibitors has almost doubled, organisers said, with the 2026 edition welcoming 11 new brands, including Audemars Piguet, one of the most sought-after among collectors.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Mantell has mastered these strategies over these past two decades and is now a sought-after speaker on Social Security, Medicare and other retirement topics.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Originally developed for diabetes, they have become some of the most sought-after weight-loss treatments in the world.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Now potters used wood ash deliberately, each with his own secret formula, to produce the sought-after glaze.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park