WELL-DEFINED Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

well-defined

adjective

Definition of well-defined

as in lucid

easy to see or understand a well-defined boundary well-defined policies

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Recent Examples of well-defined From a risk/reward standpoint, the trade is well-defined. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026 Her layered drum programming is intricate and well-defined, never overloading or crowding out any particular sound. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 24 Feb. 2026 The characters around him are less well-defined at this point, though the likability of the actors goes a long way. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026 The difference between mental ‘wellness’ and clinical care The most profound finding the team discovered during the year running Yara AI, according to Braidwood, is that there’s a crucial distinction between wellness and clinical care that isn’t well-defined. — Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-defined

Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-defined

Adjective

These 16 slaps are lucid and adventurous, featuring random Jay Electronica warblings, DJ Quik rhythms, and a couple of surprisingly appropriate Westside Gunn vignettes.

— Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
Carr and Konkoly would wire everyone up with EEG, perform their lucid-dreaming protocol, and let people drift off.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of lucid

Adjective

Animal proteins are generally more digestible than plant proteins, and cooking generally enhances protein digestibility.

— Linda M. Boland, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
However, fruit, particularly bananas, is an easy, convenient pre-workout snack that provides readily digestible carbohydrates to power your workout.

— Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of digestible

Adjective

It’s still built with comfort in mind, thanks to the flowy material and stretchy elastic waistbands of the pants and top, but has a simple cut that can be dressed up or down easily.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
This converts touch from a simple collision-detection mechanism into an active source of information for aerial navigation, positioning, and grasp control.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of simple

Adjective

The movie boasts entirely original characters, Lovecraftian vibes, a young Brad Pitt, and explicit horniness.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
That can mean funding small pilot programs, giving teams explicit room to experiment within reasonable guardrails, or simply promoting the people already finding smarter ways to work before anyone told them to.

— Stacy L. Hambleton, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of explicit

Adjective

Blakespear said the definition was broad enough to encompass a wide range of heavy industrial uses, including chemical, plastics and pesticide manufacturing and strip mining.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The e-commerce giant is preparing to launch its Prime Air service in Tracy as part of a broader expansion effort that will bring delivery drones to 500 cities and towns by the end of the year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of broad

Adjective

Transplants of muscle stem cells are a promising avenue for research, having distinct advantages over other tissues in their ability to encourage the growth of new blood vessels and limitations on rapid growth.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, active adult rental has begun to emerge as a distinct property type.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of distinct

Adjective

But Jelly Roll did make one unambiguous political commitment in his monologue.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Allies left vulnerable Elsewhere, American allies are reeling from the realization that the United States’ unambiguous commitment to protecting them might be wavering.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026