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What is another word for Sought-After? – 220 Sought-After Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    desired wanted popular in-demand trendy fashionable chic stylish attractive appealing coveted prized valued cherished treasured loved admired respected envied emulated imitated copied followed pursued hunted tracked requested required needed necessary essential vital crucial important high-priority preferred favored liked appreciated esteemed honored glorified exalted worshipped adored idolized legendary famous renowned celebrated distinguished illustrious prestigious esteemed respected venerated reverenced sought demanded requested called-for asked-for desired wished-for longed-for yearned-for

    Meaning of Sought-After

    The primary meaning of "sought-after" is something or someone that is highly desired or in great demand.

    Definitions

    • Describes something or someone that is highly desired or in great demand, often due to its rarity, quality, or uniqueness.
    • * Can also refer to a person who is highly skilled or talented and therefore in high demand.

    Etymology of Sought-After

    The word "sought-after" is a combination of the past tense of "seek" (sought) and the preposition "after", indicating something that has been pursued or desired.
    The term has its roots in Old English and Middle English, where "seek" originated from the Old English word "sēcan", which meant "to seek" or "to pursue".
    Historically, the phrase has been used to describe people, objects, or experiences that are highly coveted or prized.

    Example Uses

    • The sought-after artist's paintings were sold for millions at the auction.
    • * She's a sought-after speaker on the topic of artificial intelligence.
    • * The new restaurant is very sought-after, so we need to make a reservation well in advance.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    unwanted undesired unpopular unfashionable unattractive unappealing disliked disliked hated despised rejected refused declined unwanted unneeded unnecessary unimportant low-priority disliked disapproved disdained scorned shunned avoided ignored neglected overlooked disregarded unregarded unvalued unappreciated