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Antonyms for well-spoken

Grammar : Adj

Spell : wel-spoh-kuh n

Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɛlˈspoʊ kən

Definition of well-spoken

As in articulate : adj clearly, coherently spoken
As in facund : adj eloquent
As in courteous : adj gentle, mannerly

Example sentences :

He was young, well-spoken, witty, and skilled in all martial and manly exercises.
Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle

I suppose my words were not particularly gracious or well-spoken.
Extract from : « The Blue Germ » by Martin Swayne

That letter was a kind-hearted, honest, well-spoken citizen.
Extract from : « Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. I (of 2) » by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The convict was always a well-spoken man, and plainly a man of education.
Extract from : « Motor Matt's Daring Rescue » by Stanley R. Matthews

He is brave as a knight; well-spoken as a clerk; and yet is he neither clerk nor knight.
Extract from : « The Iron Pincers » by Eugne Sue

Watts was well-mannered and well-spoken; respectable and trustworthy.
Extract from : « The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) » by Mrs. Henry Wood

Thyre was a well-spoken woman, and the king had pleasure in her conversation.
Extract from : « Heimskringla » by Snorri Sturlason

He is a very handsome person, well-spoken and affable, and supports his want of acquired knowledge by keeping good company.
Extract from : « The Diary of John Evelyn, Volume II (of 2) » by John Evelyn

I did have a chat with this man, gentlemen, and his mate there, and I found them well-spoken young fellows as ever I met.
Extract from : « To Win or to Die » by George Manville Fenn

At the moment he looked like a solemn salesman about to give her a well-spoken pitch, say on insurance or a middle-priced car.
Extract from : « The Trial of Callista Blake » by Edgar Pangborn

Synonyms for well-spoken

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