Word Meanings - WELL-SET - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. Properly or firmly set. 2. Well put together; having symmetry of parts.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of WELL-SET)

• Sturdy
• Well-set
• thickset
• strong
• stout
• stubborn
• firm
• resolute
• forcible
• hardy
• robust

Related words: (words related to WELL-SET)

• STRONGYLOID
  Like, or pertaining to, Strongylus, a genus of parasitic nematode worms of which many species infest domestic animals. Some of the species, especially those living in the kidneys, lungs, and bronchial tubes, are often very injurious. -- n.
• FORCIBLE-FEEBLE
  Seemingly vigorous, but really weak or insipid. He would purge his book of much offensive matter, if he struck out epithets which are in the bad taste of the forcible-feeble school. N. Brit. Review. (more info) Part of Shakespeare's "King Henry
• STRONGYLID
  Strongyloid.
• RESOLUTENESS
  The quality of being resolute.
• RESOLUTELY
  In a resolute manner; with fixed purpose; boldly; firmly; steadily; with perseverance. Some.. facts he examines, some he resolutely denies. Swift.
• STRONG
  strong; akin to D. & G. streng strict, rigorous, OHG. strengi strong, brave, harsh, Icel. strangr strong, severe, Dan. streng, Sw. sträng 1. Having active physical power, or great physical power to act; having a power of exerting great bodily
• THICKSET
  1. Close planted; as, a thickset wood; a thickset hedge. Dryden. 2. Having a short, thick body; stout.
• STRONGLY
  In a strong manner; so as to be strong in action or in resistance; with strength; with great force; forcibly; powerfully; firmly; vehemently; as, a town strongly fortified; he objected strongly.
• STURDY
  inconsiderable, OF. estourdi stunned, giddy, thoughtless, rash, F. étourdi, p.p. of OF. estourdir to stun, to render giddy, to amaze, F. étourdir; of uncertain origin. The sense has probably been influenced 1. Foolishly obstinate or resolute;
• RESOLUTE
  of resolvere) means, relaxed, enervated, effeminate. See Resolve, v. 1. Having a decided purpose; determined; resolved; fixed in a determination; hence, bold; firm; steady. Edward is at hand, Ready to fight; therefore be resolute. Shak.
• STOUTLY
  In a stout manner; lustily; boldly; obstinately; as, he stoutly defended himself.
• STRONG-WATER
  1. An acid. 2. Distilled or ardent spirits; intoxicating liquor.
• STRONGHOLD
  A fastness; a fort or fortress; fortfield place; a place of security.
• WELL-SET
  1. Properly or firmly set. 2. Well put together; having symmetry of parts.
• STUBBORN
  Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; harsh; -- said of persons and things; as, stubborn wills; stubborn ore; a stubborn
• ROBUSTIOUS
  Robust. W. Irving. In Scotland they had handled the bishops in a more robustious manner. Milton. -- Ro*bus"tious*ly, adv. -- Ro*bus"tious*ness, n.
• ROBUST
  strength, a very hard kind of oak; cf. Skr. rabhas violence: cf. F. 1. Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; robust youth; robust health. 2. Violent; rough; rude.
• ROBUSTNESS
  The quality or state of being robust.
• STRONGHAND
  Violence; force; power. It was their meaning to take what they needed by stronghand. Sir W. Raleigh.
• STRONGISH
  Somewhat strong.
• FOOLHARDY
  Daring without judgment; foolishly adventurous and bold. Howell. Syn. -- Rash; venturesome; venturous; precipitate; reckless; headlong; incautious. See Rash.
• ENFORCIBLE
  That may be enforced.
• HEADSTRONG
  1. Not easily restrained; ungovernable; obstinate; stubborn. Not let headstrong boy my will control. Dryden. 2. Directed by ungovernable will, or proceeding from obstinacy. Dryden. Syn. -- Violent; obstinate; ungovernable; unratable; stubborn;
• HEADSTRONGNESS
  Obstinacy. Gayton.
• SHARDY
  Having, or consisting of, shards.
• IRRESOLUTE
  Not resolute; not decided or determined; wavering; given to doubt or irresolution. Weak and irresolute is man. Cowper. Syn. -- Wavering; vacillating; undetermined; undecided; unsettled; fickle; changeable; inconstant. -- Ir*res"o*lute*ly, adv. --