affluent
Americanadjective
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having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich.
an affluent person.
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abounding in anything; abundant.
- Synonyms:
- teeming
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flowing freely.
an affluent fountain.
noun
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a tributary stream.
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an affluent person.
a luxurious resort appealing to young affluents.
adjective
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rich; wealthy
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abundant; copious
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flowing freely
noun
Related Words
See rich.
Other Word Forms
- affluently adverb
- nonaffluent adjective
- subaffluent adjective
- subaffluently adverb
- superaffluent adjective
- superaffluently adverb
- unaffluent adjective
Etymology
Origin of affluent
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin affluent- (stem of affluēns “rich”; originally present participle of affluere ), equivalent to af- af- + flu- “flow” + -ent -ent
Example Sentences
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Inequality is in part a result of rising incomes at the top and especially in the growing cadres of the affluent middle class.
The Vulkangruppe in its statement apologised to less affluent residents impacted by the power cuts, but said it had less sympathy for "the many owners of villas".
From BBC
Private nursery chains, which have become a bigger share of the childcare market in recent years, tend to open in more affluent areas where there is a greater profit incentive.
From BBC
In China, with a clean slate and a growing affluent class, Sam’s Club, following Costco’s formula, carved out a niche as a premium chain offering high-quality items hard to find elsewhere.
Steakhouse operators say their customers tend to be more affluent and can pay up, but the operators still have plenty of complaints about rising prices.
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