English Explanatory Dictionary

well-wisher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who extends good wishes, or expresses sympathy, to someone else.
  2. Followed by to: someone who has an ambition to be or become something.
noun
  1. Someone who makes a wish at a wishing well.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛlˌwɪʃə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-well-wisher.wav /ˈwɛlˌwɪʃɚ/

Word forms

well-wisher well-wishers

Etymology

From well (“in a desirable manner; so as one could wish”, adverb) + wisher.

Synonyms

good willer well-willer

Antonyms

evil willer ill-willer

Related words

well-wished well-wishing acquaintance benevolent Godspeed

Derived words

well-wish
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