sought after
adjective /ˈsɔːtˌɑːf.tər/
/ˈsɑːtˌæf.tɚ/ Definition
› wanted by many people and usually of high quality or rare: [before noun] At the age of 17 she is already one of Hollywood's most sought-after actresses.Liked, or not liked, by many people
(Definition of sought after adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- an acquired taste idiom
- be in sb's good/bad books idiom
- be the new rock and roll idiom
- be welcome to idiom
- consider verb (OPINION)
- cult adjective
- flavour of the month idiom
- gain verb (GET)
- golden boy/girl noun
- killer app noun
- lose ground idiom
- must-have adjective
- pop adjective
- popularity noun
- popularize verb (LIKED)
- stock noun (OPINION)
- undesirable adjective
- unlovable adjective
- unpopular adjective
- unwanted adjective
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