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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Sullivan had expressed very clear views on the future of West Ham's most sought-after players, Mateus Fernandes and skipper Jarrod Bowen.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But he said competition was fierce for this highly sought-after profile.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The company is starting a “workforce academy” to train Americans to build its data centers as skilled trade workers become a sought-after commodity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He soon became the most sought-after composer in south Indian cinema.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The second was Yale’s complacent refusal to accommodate its sought-after assistant professor’s request for a promotion to associate professor.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

sought-after

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