well-chosen

[wel-choh-zuhn]

adjective

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

   He entered at a well-chosen moment.

well-chosen

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of well-chosen¹

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers posted some well-chosen words Saturday about Donald Trump’s bewildering and pointless tariff war, which had been launched earlier that day.

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In 14 songs and 90 minutes, the lineup tore through a wide variety of mostly well-chosen material, including one new track, the raw, lilting, groove-heavy “Imminent Redemption.”

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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.

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Friedkin’s is spare and no-nonsense, ratcheting up the tension through well-chosen angles, lacerating cuts and performances that make vivid impressions even when allotted scant screen time.

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A handful of well-chosen words — and I felt soothed, even touched by his positivity, which included, with that question mark at the end of his sentence, a hint of inclusiveness.

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Related Words

• apt 
• opportune 
• propitious 
• telling