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Well-worded

adj.thoughtful, kindprofessional

What it means

Expressed clearly, accurately, and with suitable care.

Reach for it when praising language that expresses its point clearly, precisely, and suitably

One well-worded question opened a generous and useful conversation.

Choose between these

6
  • everyday

    clear

    easy understanding is the main success

    not when Clarity can still sound blunt.

  • warm

    tactful

    wording respects another person's feelings

    not when Tact can soften the message until it loses precision.

  • professional

    concise

    few words preserve the necessary meaning

    not when Conciseness can omit nuance.

  • professional

    precise

    each term carries the intended scope

    not when Precision can sound technical or cold.

  • formal

    polished

    revision has produced a finished style

    not when Polish may conceal an unclear idea.

  • literary

    eloquent

    graceful force makes the language memorable

    not when Eloquence is stronger and more ornamental.

Said against

3
  • awkward
  • ambiguous
  • poorly worded

It naturally appears in

3
  • well-worded question

    A well-worded question invited detail without suggesting an answer.

  • well-worded response

    Her well-worded response was direct without becoming dismissive.

  • carefully well-worded

    The notice was carefully well-worded for readers under stress.

Where this comes from

Well-worded is not a headword in the dictionaries below. The sense was checked against their entries for well, and the definition and example here are written for Well-worded itself.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.