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Synonyms of well

10 similar words

Another word for well is shaft. Other synonyms of well are OK, hot, like, you know and I mean.

Synonyms and similar words for well

adverbAccurately, competently, satisfactorily.

  • OKSatisfactorily, sufficiently well.

adjectiveIn good health.

interjectionExpressing reluctance to say something.

  • likeA discourse marker used to highlight or put focus on new information or a new development in a story.
  • you know
  • I meanA delaying filler.

nounA hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.

interjectionAcknowledgment of previous statement.

  • soUsed after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in...

interjectionIndignant.

  • seeIntroducing an explanation.
  • lookPay attention.
  • as ifIndicates that the speaker deems something highly unlikely.

Meaning of well

  1. adverb Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
  2. adverb Completely, fully.
  3. adverb To a significant degree.

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Questions about synonyms of well

What is another word for well?
Well has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as shaft, OK, hot, like, you know, I mean, so and see.
What does well mean?
Well means accurately, competently, satisfactorily.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: well (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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