well-run

Operating without hitches

Well-run describes something managed with competence and efficiency.

A well-run organization operates smoothly, a well-run campaign executes its strategy effectively, a well-run kitchen gets meals out on time.

The term implies not just adequate management but skillful coordination: It's one of the best well-run companies in the industry.

efficient

organized

Systematically arranged

coordinated · orderly · structured · disciplined · regulated · synchronized · meticulous · planned · controlled · optimized

competent

skilled

Having learned ability

knowledgeable · adept · expert · practiced · savvy · resourceful · reliable · dependable · accountable · responsive

successful

thriving

Succeeding vigorously

reputable · established · leading · competitive · solvent · viable · acclaimed · prestigious · renowned · benchmark

Opposites
organizational competence and management quality

well-runmismanaged

Handled badly or incompetently

chaotic · disorganized · dysfunctional · inefficient · shambolic

Family

well, run, wells, runs, running, runner, runners, runny, rerun

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G