BETTER-OFF Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

better-off

adjective

Definition of better-off

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Recent Examples of better-off After all, these programs helped to create the class of better-off retirees who fund the group today. — Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 Lower earners historically see higher rates of inflation than their better-off counterparts, said Morgan Stanley economist Heather Berger. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026 Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson housing projects were built and black folks settled in, dreaming of moving in with their better-off cousins who lived near Lenox Avenue. — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026 When New York boldly expanded free preschool a decade ago, classroom quality climbed mostly in better-off neighborhoods, failing to lift poor children. — Bruce Fuller, Oc Register, 27 Dec. 2025 The pumpkin would most likely have been stewed, possibly with meat, but pies reflected British heritage and were a common staple in better-off households. — Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 Japan was in a deep recession, but Uniqlo kept growing, offering bargains for the struggling masses and discretion for better-off consumers in an era that frowned upon conspicuous consumption. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 Poorer school districts could also struggle to access the latest AI technology, widening the gap with areas that are better-off, Robin Lake, director of Arizona State University’s Center on Reinventing Public Education, told CNN. — Nic F. Anderson, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025 In the 1870s, workers and domestic servants were still living close to their employers in back alleys and compounds behind the homes of the better-off. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 May 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for better-off

Adjective

That said, they’re also priced as long-shot bets, meaning a low rate of successful picks can still generate a profit.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The best rock tumbler for beginners is one that comes as a complete kit, including the rocks, so the novice has the best chance of being successful on the first try.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of successful

Adjective

Luxury resort Fontainebleau, approaching its third anniversary, is strategically positioned to cater to this affluent audience.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The findings were consistent across the city’s older urban core — in the historically Black neighborhoods north of downtown, the predominantly Hispanic areas to the south and the more white and affluent areas in midtown.

— Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of affluent

Adjective

On the other hand, it has also been credited for keeping the US economy humming, as wealthier Americans keep spending and businesses keep hiring.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
In contrast, colleges that husbanded big endowments from wealthy alumni could rely on income from these assets to finance much of their college operations; tuition has been less important and can be waived for high-achieving prospective students.

— Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of wealthy

Adjective

Those writing the new constitution determined that men of substance, the wealthy, could be counted on to vote for men of good character who would end the chaos in the country and protect the interests of the propertied classes.

— Christine Adams / Made by History, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
Edward Gibbon, who was ultimately elected to the UK Parliament, was born into a propertied English family that had lost most of its fortune in the South Sea Bubble of the 1720s but later regained it.

— BYWill Daniel, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023

Definition of propertied

Adjective

The thing about a bubble, however, is that there’s always something pushing from the outside—in this case, well-to-do parents.

— Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 5 Aug. 2026
Expect business folk, Scandinavian families, well-to-do Danish neighbors popping in for breakfast or dinner, as well as leisure travelers from the US and beyond, who know about this nook of the city.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of well-to-do

Adjective

But developers accustomed to CUDA may need to rewrite and optimize substantial portions of their existing code before moving their training workloads to Ascend.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Business organizations, for example, typically devote substantial resources to risk management.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of substantial

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