well-to-do

adjective

ˌwel-tə-ˈdü 

: having more than adequate financial resources : prosperous

a well-to-do family

Synonyms of well-to-do

• wealthy
• rich
• affluent

Examples of well-to-do in a Sentence

a doctor who is now quite well-to-do as a result of his successful medical practice

Recent Examples on the Web

By the 1960s, the children of those well-to-do travelers had adopted the fabric into their own preppy summer wardrobes, seeing its fading and irregularities as part of the charm. — Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

To be clear, this is a depiction of a relatively well-to-do turf house. — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2026

Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide after a man and woman were found fatally shot inside a Westwood home early Friday, sending shock waves through the well-to-do neighborhood. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

After more than three years, Pennsylvania authorities have announced a break in one of the state’s most notable cold cases — the murder of a married couple in a well-to-do suburb of Philadelphia. — Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for well-to-do

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue

Kids Definition

well-to-do

adjective

ˌwel-tə-ˈdü

: having plenty of money and possessions : prosperous