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
Examples of well-off in a Sentence
a well-off couple adopted the baby
Recent Examples on the Web
The runup in housing values and stock prices largely benefited already well-off consumers, Zandi said, because ownership of those assets is highly concentrated among upper middle class and wealthy consumers.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The White House needs to be clear about the burden that tariffs as a consumption tax impose and craft policies to lessen the harm on the least well-off.
—Claudia Sahm, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
Yet the global measles count this year indicates that other relatively well-off countries aren't drawing any lessons from Romania.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
That’s because well-off Angelenos tend to live on mountains and hillsides and in canyons that are covered in highly flammable chaparral, which are an excellent breeding ground for rapidly spreading fires, driven by Santa Ana winds of up to 100 mph.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
Spending by well-off Americans, driven by their surging stock portfolios, is the single most significant driver of growth.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
Other chains have also begun highlighting the concerns of less-well-off customers.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
While the Israeli bombing of Iran’s capital targeted both wealthy and less well-off areas of Tehran, residents with means and access to extra fuel amid a fuel shortage were able to flee the city and even the country.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
But while price tags climb and well-off consumers shell out, auto loan delinquency rates among people with low credit ratings are sitting near all-time highs.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The White House needs to be clear about the burden that tariffs as a consumption tax impose and craft policies to lessen the harm on the least well-off.
—Claudia Sahm, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
Yet the global measles count this year indicates that other relatively well-off countries aren't drawing any lessons from Romania.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
That’s because well-off Angelenos tend to live on mountains and hillsides and in canyons that are covered in highly flammable chaparral, which are an excellent breeding ground for rapidly spreading fires, driven by Santa Ana winds of up to 100 mph.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
Spending by well-off Americans, driven by their surging stock portfolios, is the single most significant driver of growth.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
Other chains have also begun highlighting the concerns of less-well-off customers.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
While the Israeli bombing of Iran’s capital targeted both wealthy and less well-off areas of Tehran, residents with means and access to extra fuel amid a fuel shortage were able to flee the city and even the country.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
But while price tags climb and well-off consumers shell out, auto loan delinquency rates among people with low credit ratings are sitting near all-time highs.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Well-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-off. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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