WELL-WISHER Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

well-wisher

noun

Definition of well-wisher

as in devotee

someone who wants another person to be happy, successful, etc. Dozens of well-wishers gathered to say goodbye to him.

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Recent Examples of well-wisher Leo had walked into Rome’s Gemelli hospital through the main entrance earlier in the day and waved to dozens of well-wishers who had gathered to greet him. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Barkov, one of the most humble stars in pro sports, has a ton of well-wishers locally and nationally for his rehabilitation. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Singer Kehlani, actress La La Anthony and Vanessa Bryant were among the well-wishers. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 The Correction veteran’s death sparked an outpouring of grief from well-wishers on social media. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for well-wisher

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Noun

The show was both a touchstone and a lightning rod for its depiction of a group of millennial young women in New York, with its vocal haters often louder than its many devotees.

— Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
The Nespresso devotee in your life will delight at the chance to try a different classic or limited-edition coffee capsule every day in the lead-up to Christmas.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of devotee

Noun

Upgrading to the Thrust Variant requires a $245,000 follow-up payment and adds SpaceX cold-gas rear thrusters alongside an active multi-mode fan system for downforce, cutting acceleration down to under a second.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Many fans sympathized with Clarkson’s shopping experience and took to social media to denounce the actions taken by the shop.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fan

Noun

But two years ago, Gyles Brandreth, an author and friend of Christopher's, traveled to New York as an emissary of Queen Camilla hoping to arrange an anniversary stay at Buckingham Palace for the 105-year-old fleecy emigres.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Lee recruited a friend to help move the box to her bedroom, but the setup itself took less than 10 minutes.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of friend

Noun

Even some supporters of capital punishment, including a number of Republican lawmakers, seemed repelled by the prospect.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
The bottom line of Milton Friedman and other supporters of neoliberalism was that there has to be effective competition, there has to be open entry.

— John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026

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