well-endowed

IPA/ˌwel ɪnˈdaʊd/
IPA/ˌwel ɪnˈdaʊd/

well-endowed — adjective

1. If a person, family, institution, or area is well-endowed, it has more money, pr

1.形容詞C1
釋義

If a person, family, institution, or area is well-endowed, it has more money, property, or other valuable resources than most others.

例句

The well-endowed college offered free housing to every first-year student.

well-endowed + institution with strong funding

James grew up in a well-endowed family with houses in three countries.

well-endowed + family

同義詞
  • wealthy

    common for people and families; a little less natural for institutions

  • affluent

    more formal and often used for communities or social groups

  • well-off

    more conversational and usually used for people, not organizations

  • resource-rich

    focuses on abundant assets or funding, especially for places or institutions

反義詞

文法句型

be well-endowed

well-endowed + noun

be well-endowed with + noun

用法筆記

Often used for universities, charities, museums, or families that already have strong financial support. In everyday conversation about ordinary people, rich or well-off is usually more common.

常見錯誤

❌The school is well-endowed with teachers.
✅The school is well-staffed.
💡this sense usually refers to money, property, or other valuable resources, not simply having many people.
❌The apartment is well-endowed because it has a large TV.
✅The apartment is well-equipped because it has a large TV.
💡one useful item does not make something well-endowed; the word suggests substantial resources.

2. If someone is well-endowed, they have unusually large sexual body features, such

2.形容詞C1
釋義

If someone is well-endowed, they have unusually large sexual body features, such as a large bust or large genitals.

例句

The swimwear shop kept extra-support tops for well-endowed customers like Emily.

well-endowed + customers needing extra support

Ishaan felt awkward in the locker room because he was more well-endowed than his teammates.

more well-endowed than + comparison

同義詞
  • amply endowed

    similar euphemistic tone, but sounds a little more literary

  • busty

    informal and women-only; names the female side of this sense directly

  • large-breasted

    more factual and women-only; common in descriptive or medical contexts

文法句型

be well-endowed

well-endowed + noun

more well-endowed than + noun phrase

用法筆記

This sense is a polite or joking way to mention large breasts or large genitals. It is usually used about adults and can easily sound rude if the person did not choose the description.

常見錯誤

❌The boxer is well-endowed, with broad shoulders.
✅The boxer is well-built, with broad shoulders.
💡in this sense, well-endowed is about breast or genital size, not general strength.
❌The school is well-endowed, with two new science labs.
✅The school is well-endowed with money for two new science labs.
💡without body context, that sentence belongs to the financial sense, not this one.