well-chosen

American  

[wel-choh-zuhn] / ˈwɛlˈtʃoʊ zən /

adjective

1. chosen with care, as for suitability or preciseness.

   He entered at a well-chosen moment.

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well-chosen British  

adjective

1. (well chosen when postpositive) carefully selected to produce a desired effect; apt

   a few well-chosen words may be more effective than a long speech

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Etymology

Origin of well-chosen

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

well-chosen

For seven well-chosen seasons, Sarah Michelle Gellar was the chosen one.

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026

Absorbing this well-chosen album is a treat, and a chance to appreciate the delicate mortality that thrives in a place simultaneously enormous, eternal and ephemeral.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

A well-chosen pair of socks isn’t a thoughtless gift.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

Its well-chosen symbols are hilariously, self-consciously, deliciously lame.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2023

The next day the signs were placed in well-chosen parts of the island, leaning against trees or stones, with the arrow always pointing to his home, the log.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

Related Words

• apt
• opportune
• propitious
• telling