Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

well-favoured

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: well--favoured
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Good-looking or pleasing to the eye; handsome.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Now leaps he upright, Joggs me, & cryes, Do you see Yonder well favoured youth? Which? Oh, 'tis hee That dances so divinely; […]"
"Children in whom was no blemish, but well fauoured, and skilfull in all wisedome, and cunning in knowledge, and vnderstanding science, […]"
"‘‘The name is entered on the list as a woman,’’ replied the secretary. ‘‘I think she is the tall spare female of whom you spoke just now, my lord, as not being well-favoured, who sometimes comes to hear the speeches—along with Tappertit and Mrs Varden.’’"
"E.g., there were two young lady-performers alleged by the programme to be "Serios and Bone Soloists," whereas they were the reverse of lugubrious; nor were their physiognomies fleshless or osseous; but, on the contrary, so shapely and well-favoured that Jessie did remonstrate with me upon the perseverance with which I gazed at them."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

more well-favoured (comparative) most well-favoured (superlative) well-favored (alternative)

Phrases

well-favouredly

Synonyms

fine-looking good-looking better-looking handsome well-favored on fleek

Antonyms

ill-favored

Questions

What does well-favoured mean?: Good-looking or pleasing to the eye; handsome.

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