Meaning & use
well-managed
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Meaning
adjectivenot comparable
run or organized in an efficient and careful way, with good results
Grammar: Used before a noun or after linking verbs like be, seem, look.
Patterns
- a well-managed company
- be well-managed
The hospital is well-managed and rarely has long waiting times.
Investors prefer well-managed businesses because they are less risky.
After the reforms, the school became a well-managed institution with happier staff.
Common combinations
- well-managed company
- She only invests in well-managed companies.
- well-managed economy
- A well-managed economy can survive global shocks.
- well-managed team
- The project succeeded thanks to a well-managed team.
- well-managed fund
- This well-managed fund has low fees and steady returns.
Synonyms and how they differ
- efficient
- Focuses on getting results without waste, while well-managed stresses good control and organization.
- orderly
- Describes neat arrangement rather than successful control of a whole organization.
Opposites
Word family
- manage verb
- To be in charge of something or to cope with a situation.
- management noun
- The act of controlling or running something, or the people who do it.
- manager noun
- A person who controls part of a company or team.
- managerial adjective
- Relating to managers or management.
Commonly confused: well-managed or well-managed vs. manageable?
well-managed vs well-managed vs. manageable
Manageable means possible to deal with, not well organized.
Practice
The charity is praised for being ______, with every donation carefully accounted for.
Choose one answer.
Well-managed is the correct compound adjective describing how the charity is run. The others are not standard English forms.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “well-managed”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.