well-spoken

[ wel-spoh-kuhn ]

/ ˈwɛlˈspoʊ kən /

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adjective

speaking well, fittingly, or pleasingly: The new chairwoman was very well-spoken.

polite in speech: a well-spoken gentleman.

spoken in an apt, fitting, or pleasing manner: a few well-spoken words on civic pride.

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Origin of well-spoken

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby well-spoken

well-set, well-shaped, Wells, H. G., well-situated, well-spent, well-spoken, wellspring, well-stacked, well-stocked, well-suited, well-supplied

How to use well-spoken in a sentence

But there are increasingly more who are well-spoken, educated, and just a little naughty.
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She's well spoken, educated, and sober—a far cry from the one-time face of the adult world, Jenna Jameson.
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A Yale-educated lawyer, Rhodes is well-spoken and as passionate about his cause as he is calm.
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A Harvard-trained physician and married mother of two in Massachusetts, Stein is mainstream, sharp, and well spoken.
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This time, though he was disheveled, Poppo was polite and well spoken.
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A translation of the third book (Spain) by Lopez, was published at Madrid, 1788, and is well spoken of.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
His phrases were too well spoken, and the look in his eyes disturbed her.
The Secret Witness|George Gibbs
“Well spoken, and like a brave man,” said the officer; and he turned to Roy.
The Young Castellan|George Manville Fenn
And before the words were well spoken, the lover, radiant with happiness, was at the side of his beloved.
Country Lodgings|Mary Russell Mitford
I knew there were Jesuits in Agra, but they are well spoken of, and I never dreamed that this wretch was numbered among them.
The Great Mogul|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for well-spoken

well-spoken

adjective (well spoken when postpositive)

having a clear, articulate, and socially acceptable accent and way of speaking

spoken satisfactorily or pleasingly

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well-spoken

Origin of well-spoken

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