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

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well-chosen

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

In a summer filled with tech layoffs and tone-deaf apologies, Astronomer may have pulled off the impossible: making data sexy — via Coldplay drama and a very well-timed, well-chosen celebrity cameo.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2025

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.

From New York Times ● May 16, 2023

Wearing it gave her more rather than less confidence, and that is precisely what a well-chosen outfit ought to do.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

Related Words

• apt
• opportune
• propitious
• telling