Synonyms of well-heeled

well-heeled

adjective

ˈwel-ˈhēld 

as in wealthy

having goods, property, or money in abundance

the resort caters to a well-heeled clientele that demands the best and has the money to pay for it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wealthy
• rich
• affluent
• moneyed
• well-to-do
• successful
• opulent
• well-endowed
• well-off
• deep-pocketed
• fat-cat
• prosperous
• silk-stocking
• loaded
• well-fixed
• better-off
• comfortable
• in the chips
• flush
• fat
• propertied
• privileged
• thriving
• substantial
• prospering
• flourishing
• advantaged
• blessed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poor
• impoverished
• needy
• impecunious
• indigent
• penniless
• destitute
• penurious
• disadvantaged
• underprivileged
• deprived
• poverty-stricken
• indebted
• bankrupt
• hand-to-mouth
• insolvent
• unaffluent
• depressed
• broke
• ruined
• short
• pinched
• low
• reduced
• straitened
• pauperized
• skint
• beggared
• bankrupted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of well-heeled

The well-heeled have cemented the Paris-London-New York circuit as a must-take pilgrimage. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

This was also an era when only the well-heeled could afford to fly. — Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025

Read on to find out where the well-heeled are choosing to settle down in 2025. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2025

The price point of Universal Genève watches certainly isn’t in line with LVMH’s luxury lineup, but there’s no denying this brand’s importance to both entry-level and well-heeled collectors alike. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023