Meaning & use

well-thought-out

adjective·Academic

Carefully planned and considered, with attention to detail and likely consequences.

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The committee praised her well-thought-out proposal for reducing the department's expenses.

His well-thought-out response addressed every concern the panel had raised.

A note on using this word

This compound adjective is hyphenated when it appears before a noun, as in 'a well-thought-out plan'.

Words with a similar meaning

carefully plannedwell-considered

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Words with an opposite meaning

hastyill-conceived

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