well-endowed

adjective

well-en·dowed ˈwel-in-ˈdau̇d

-en-

Synonyms of well-endowed

: well-supported financially : well-fixed

: having large breasts

: having a large penis

Examples of well-endowed in a Sentence

that independent company is not so well-endowed that it could afford to fight a protracted lawsuit

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Unfortunately, as anyone else who is well-endowed can likely attest, one-pieces seldom do the girls justice. — Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2024 Colleges that are less well-endowed might have fewer proxies that strain their financial aid budget, but still should use individualized proxies to meet their institutional needs. — Scott White, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 Wahlberg plays a holy fool in Boogie Nights, our naïve but well-endowed guide through the heyday of theatrical pornography and its decline into something cheaper and tawdrier courtesy of the triumph of VHS. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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well-endowed

adjective

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