PROPERTIED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

propertied

adjective

Definition of propertied

as in better-off

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Recent Examples of propertied 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 Until quite recently, the club also refused to admit show people, who started displacing oilmen as the West Side’s propertied class in the 1910s. — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 June 2023

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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

Definition of better-off

Adjective

Look, the playing fields haven’t been even in decades, the gap between the moneyed schools widening with each passing season.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Arthur Ashe Stadium, the highest-capacity arena in tennis, is halfway through an $800 million renovation, which will reconfigure it toward the premium hospitality that the USTA says its most moneyed customers demand.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of moneyed

Adjective

At its heart are two families on different sides of a financial divide who intersect when Ye-ji (Cho Yeo-jeong), a documentary filmmaker married to a wealthy heir, Sang-woo (Zo In-sung), attempts to make a film about labor strife.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
He is soon revealed to be Ye-ji’s husband, a wealthy businessman who exudes the breezy confidence that usually comes with money and privilege.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of wealthy

Adjective

Redwood’s affluent clients are prioritizing the comfort that fall offers, both through lower temperatures and fewer crowds.

— Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
According to reports, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to settle in the Cotswolds, an affluent countryside region in south-central England, located about two hours outside London.

— Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of affluent

Adjective

Jose Menendez was a successful music executive and Kitty Menendez was a socialite.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Instead, Netflix has expanded its footprint from a (very successful) Christmas Day doubleheader to include Thanksgiving Eve, Week 18 and, this week, the NFL’s first-ever game in Australia.

— Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of successful

Adjective

Born into a prosperous but unhappy family, the owners of a seed nursery, Kusama saw visions of flowers from an early age, dots that spread across surfaces and spoke to her.

— Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Life and death are entangled, like a once-prosperous but now deserted community.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of prosperous

Adjective

Moreover, in the early 20th century, many people (especially more well-to-do families) became accustomed to departing inland towns and cities for the summer months to a more summery locale on the coast or at a lake.

— Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2026
But by rooting her tale in Maya’s family ties, the writer-director explores the complicity of well-to-do South Asian diasporas, and the foundations that afford them the luxury of emigrating in the first place.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of well-to-do

Adjective

It may be overlooked, considering how comfortable Suzuki appears when carrying out Unai Emery’s ploy of his backline baiting an opponent’s press, but at Parma, he was required to kick mostly long.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Drew Lock has clearly become more comfortable as a passer this quarter, but his 14-yard run also hurt New England by putting Seattle only three yards from the goal line.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

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