well-off

A form of well off — Of a person: in fortunate circumstances, especially having financial security, at any level from intermediate (comfortably off) to high (wealthy).

Opposite
badly offill-off

Meanings

adjectivewell-off (comparative better-off or more well-off, superlative best-off or most well-off)

comparative better-off · comparative more well-off · superlative best-off · superlative most well-off

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of well off.

    He was expecting a large inheritance from a well-off aunt.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivein fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

adjectivefortunately situated

Similar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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