well-matched

adjective

Of comparable strength or power.

“Her skills are well matched to the job.”

Meanings

adjectivewell-matched (comparative more well-matched, superlative most well-matched)

comparative more well-matched · superlative most well-matched

  1. Of comparable strength or power.

    These two soccer teams are well-matched.

  2. Suitable to be in a relationship with one another.

    Her skills are well matched to the job.

    2 more examples

    Or things that are well matched and suitable for each other because one has corresponding and adequate skills to be a match.

    Rob and Sam are well-matched as a couple.

Translations

Ancient Greek ἰσοπαλής
  • ἰσοπαλής (isopalḗs)of comparable strength or power
Chinese Cantonese 倫比 /伦比
  • 倫比 /伦比 (leon⁴ bei²)of comparable strength or power
Chinese Mandarin 匹敵 /匹敌, 倫比 /伦比
  • 匹敵 /匹敌 (pǐdí)of comparable strength or power
  • 倫比 /伦比 (lúnbǐ)of comparable strength or power
  • 配 (pèi)suitable to be in a relationship with one another
Finnish tasaväkinen, tasavahva
  • tasaväkinenof comparable strength or power
  • tasavahvaof comparable strength or power
  • yhteensopivasuitable to be in a relationship with one another
Turkish eşdeğer
  • eşdeğerof comparable strength or power
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Chicago

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