well done

Praise for accomplishment

Well done expresses approval or congratulations for an achievement: Well done on passing your exam!

It also describes meat cooked thoroughly, with no pink remaining inside—the opposite of rare: I'd like my steak well done.

The phrase can sound stiff or British in American speech, where good job often substitutes.

praise

congratulations

Expression of praise for achievement

commendation · accolade · recognition · compliment · tribute · honor · salute · endorsement · affirmation · validation

cooking

steak

Thick beef slice

  • meatAnimal tissue for food
  • roastDry-heat cooking method
  • beefBovine meat for eating

burger · grilled · cooked through · charred · burnt · tough · chewy · dry · broiled · barbecued

achievement

accomplishment

Successful completion of aim

victory · triumph · feat · attainment · completion · fulfillment · execution · performance · effort · endeavor

quality

craftsmanship

Skill in making objects

artistry · workmanship · proficiency · expertise · mastery · finesse · polish · meticulousness · thoroughness · attention to detail

Categories
Opposites
meat cooking level

well donerare

Seldom found or seen

raw · blue · bloody · blue rare · medium rare

quality of execution/performance

well donebotched

Poorly executed, spoiled

bungled · shoddy · slipshod · incompetent · amateurish

praise vs. criticism

well doneshame on you

Spoken moral rebuke

disgraceful · pathetic · disappointing · not good enough · try harder

Family

well, done, doing, undone, redo, doer, overdone, wellness, doable

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G