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well-wisher [wel-wish-er] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for well-wisher on Thesaurus.com noun
- a person who wishes well to another person, a cause, etc.
Origin of well-wisher First recorded in 1580–90 Related formswell-wish·ing, adjective, noun Related Words for well-wisher advocate, benefactor, backer, leader, philanthropist, fan, sponsor, supporter, friend, well-wisher, patron, promoter, follower, ally, endorser, contributor, protector, colleague, acquaintance, buddy Examples from the Web for well-wisher Contemporary Examples of well-wisher
At least that’s what one well-wisher who met Kate Middleton as she went walkabout today thinks.
Kate Middleton’s Royal Baby: Is It a Girl?
Tom Sykes
March 5, 2013
She told one well-wisher who asked that her baby had been kicking “very much”.
Where’s The Bump? Kate Middleton in Grimsby
Tom Sykes
March 5, 2013
Historical Examples of well-wisher
A neutral was this good woman, and a well-wisher to each faction.
Harry Leon Wilson
In the mean time, gentlemen, I am your friend and well-wisher.
The Works of Whittier, Volume VII (of VII)
John Greenleaf Whittier
I spoke as I did only as a friend—as a well-wisher, and that sort of thing.
Joseph Conrad
I opened it and found it to be anonymous, but I could see it came from a well-wisher.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
He deserves the thanks of every Christian and well-wisher of the race.
Dr. George H Napheys
British Dictionary definitions for well-wisher well-wisher noun
- a person who shows benevolence or sympathy towards a person, cause, etc
Derived Formswell-wishing, adjective, noun Word Origin and History for well-wisher n.
1580s, from well (adv.) + agent noun from wish (v.). Well-wishing is recorded from 1560s.