well-set
Firmly in place
Well-set describes something firmly established or solidly positioned.
A well-set post is securely fixed in the ground.
Applied to people, it means having a sturdy, compact build: a well-set young man with broad shoulders.
Well-set eyes or features are attractively or properly positioned on the face.
Having well-developed sinews
- athleticPhysically strong and active
- broad-shoulderedWide across the back
- stockyShort and solidly built
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
burly · strapping · thickset · robust · sturdy · fit · toned · strong
muscular
Having well-developed sinews
- athleticPhysically strong and active
- broad-shoulderedWide across the back
- stockyShort and solidly built
brawny · burly · strapping · thickset · robust · sturdy · fit · toned · strong · hulking
entrenched
Firmly established, resistant to change
- deep-rootedFirmly and long established
- fixedRestored or immovable
- ingrainedFirmly established by habit
stable · secure · solid · permanent · anchored · grounded · steadfast · immovable · ensconced · embedded
prominent
Easily noticed or distinguished
- chiseledSharply cut, well-defined
- definedGiven exact meaning
- symmetricalEven on all sides
proportioned · balanced · regular · even · handsome · striking · noble · classical · sculpted
well-setmisaligned
Not properly positioned
crooked · askew · displaced · out of place · off-kilter
well, set, settle, setting, settled, settlement, setback, unsettled, reset