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Welcomed

adj. kind, joyful everyday

What it means

Received in a way that communicates acceptance and gladness.

Reach for it when describing how included and wanted someone felt on joining a place or group

Each apprentice felt welcomed because the senior makers asked about their ideas.

Words to choose between 8

By register, from playful at the top to literary at the bottom. Tap a word to see when it fits.
playful
everyday
warm
professional
formal
literary

  • playful

    part of the family

    Fits when close informal belonging fits the group's culture

    Careful The phrase can blur professional boundaries and should not be promised lightly.

  • everyday

    accepted

    Fits when belonging or approval is the main outcome

    Careful Accepted may mean merely permitted, without friendliness or delight.

  • warm

    at home

    Fits when ease, comfort, and belonging should sound personal

    Careful At home is figurative and too informal for policy or evaluation language.

  • warm

    embraced

    Fits when a group shows wholehearted support or affection

    Careful Embraced exaggerates a polite but positive first reception.

  • professional

    included

    Fits when participation and access are the measurable achievements

    Careful Inclusion can be structural while the person's reception still feels cold.

  • professional

    valued

    Fits when appreciation for a person's contribution matters most

    Careful Feeling valued does not show that someone was made comfortable on arrival.

  • formal

    received

    Fits when the fact of admission is enough

    Careful Received is emotionally neutral unless an adverb supplies the missing tone.

  • literary

    cherished

    Fits when long-standing affection and preciousness are intended

    Careful Cherished is far too intimate for a new member or workplace.

Opposites 3

  • rejected
  • excluded
  • unwanted

Common phrases 3

  • feel welcomed

    New parents feel welcomed when someone explains the routine without judgment.

  • warmly welcomed

    The transfer students were warmly welcomed by name at assembly.

  • welcomed addition

    The shaded benches were a welcomed addition during the summer heat.

Word family 2

Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated