sought-after

adjective

Popular, desired, in demand.

“The vineyard of Château Margaux stands as the producer of one of the much sought-after red wines.”

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soughtwantedcovetedin demandsought afterdesirable
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Meanings

adjectivesought-after (comparative more sought-after, superlative most sought-after)

comparative more sought-after · superlative most sought-after · alternative sought after

  1. Popular, desired, in demand.

    The vineyard of Château Margaux stands as the producer of one of the much sought-after red wines.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivebeing searched for

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soughtwanted

adjectivemuch wanted

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covetedin demandsought afterdesirable
Also see
covetedin demandtrendingwanted

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

sought-after. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sought-after

MLA

“sought-after.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sought-after. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sought-after,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sought-after.

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