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
- 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
- affable
- articulate
- attentive
- ceremonious
- civil
- civilized
- clear
- coherent
- complaisant
- comprehensible
- considerate
- courtly
- cultivated
- debonair
- definite
- distinct
- elegant
- eloquent
- expressive
- fluent
- gallant
- genteel
- gracious
- impassioned
- intelligible
- lucid
- meaningful
- polished
- polite
- refined
- respectful
- silver-tongued
- soft-spoken
- suave
- thoughtful
- understandable
- urbane
- well-behaved
- well-bred
- well-expressed
- well-mannered
- well-spoken
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