well-off
well–off
adj \-ˈȯf\Definition of WELL-OFF
1
: being in good condition or favorable circumstances <doesn't know when he's well–off>
2
: well provided : having no lack —usually used with for
3
a : being in easy or affluent circumstances : well-to-do b : suggesting prosperity <the house had a sleek well–off look>
First Known Use of WELL-OFF
1722
Related to WELL-OFF
Synonyms: affluent, deep-pocketed, fat, fat-cat, flush, loaded, moneyed (also monied), opulent, silk-stocking, wealthy, well-endowed, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do
Antonyms: destitute, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, needy, penniless, penurious, poor, poverty-stricken
Related Words: better-off, comfortable, propertied, prosperous, substantial, successful; flourishing, prospering, thriving; advantaged, blessed (also blest), privileged
Near Antonyms: unaffluent; deprived, disadvantaged, hand-to-mouth, underprivileged; bankrupt, bankrupted, beggared, broke, indebted, insolvent, pauperized, ruined, skint [chiefly British]; depressed, pinched, reduced, straitened; low, short
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