definitions

sought-after

[ sawt-af-ter, -ahf- ]
/ ˈsɔtˌæf tər, -ˌɑf- /
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adjective

that is in demand; desirable: a sought-after speaker.

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RELATED WORDS

profitable, bankable, fashionable, favored, famous, attractive, beloved, trendy, suitable, prominent, popular, fresh, cool, commercial, fit, good, hot, salable, selling, sound

Nearby words

soufflé, soufrière, sough, sought, sought after, sought-after, souk, soukous, soul, soul brother, soul cake

Origin of sought-after

First recorded in 1880–85
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British Dictionary definitions for sought after

sought-after

adjective

in demand; wanted
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with sought after

sought after

Also, much sought after. Very popular, in demand, as in He was much sought after as a throat specialist, particularly by singers. This expression uses the past participle of seek in the sense of “desired” or “searched for.” [Late 1800s]

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