English

Adjective

well-regarded ‎(comparative more well-regarded, superlative most well-regarded)

1. Admired, highly thought of, approved of.
   • 1964 June 5, "Decisions: No Guilt-by-Beard," Time (retrieved 10 April 2014):

     James Forstner was a well-regarded juvenile probation officer in San Francisco. He was, that is, until last fall when he began sporting a beard.

   • 1999 Oct. 27, Joseph Kahn, "Former Treasury Secretary Joins Leadership Triangle at Citigroup," New York Times (retrieved 10 April 2014):

     "He has to be one of the most well-regarded individuals among senior Government officials and corporations worldwide. He can get a meeting with anyone he wants."

   • 2014 March 20, Robin Scott-Elliot, "Lance Armstrong's nemesis set to name names," The Independent (UK) (retrieved 10 April 2014):

     The CIRC, made up of a three-strong panel chaired by the well-regarded Swiss politician Dick Marty, will conduct its hearings in private.

Synonyms

• eminent, esteemed, respected

References

• well-regarded at OneLook Dictionary Search