well-established

[wel-i-stab-lisht]

adjective

1. permanently founded; settled; firmly set.

   a well-established business; a well-established habit.

well-established

adjective

1. having permanence or security in a certain place, condition, job, etc

   a well-established brand

2. well-known or validated

   a well-established fact

Word History and Origins

Origin of well-established¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Related Words

• earnest 
• heartfelt 
• natural 
• positive 
• real 
• sincere 
• true