having sufficient money for comfortable living; well-to-do.
in a satisfactory, favorable, or good position or condition.
If you have your health, you are well-off.
in a comfortable or favourable position or state
financially well provided for; moderately rich
First recorded in 1725–35
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They have enviable wealth and careers, except for one who’s relatively less well-off than the rest.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
And she underlines the fact that, when it comes to long-term care in the United States, only the relatively well-off have good choices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Disadvantaged pupils in London outperformed those from similar backgrounds in all other regions, the report said, while the gap between well-off and worse-off pupils had grown most in the South-East and South-West of England.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
At a time when the affordability crisis is hitting even well-off Americans, baby boomers are one cohort that is shrugging off the increased cost of living.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
So they came under the care of Tom Bombadil for a while, and were well-off.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Freese, who had given up just one goal in his first three starts, came well off his line to beat De Ketelaere to a loose ball, chesting it to the turf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Comcast shares rose more than 4% Monday on the news, though that was well off their morning highs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Intel shares declined 2.1% to $107.92, but well off an intraday low of $99.46, on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
A reader wrote to this column asking whether his siblings should be left more in his parents’ estate as they were less well off.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Robin and Idwar’s parents, Daldoum and Smira Dikori, were relatively well off before this campaign of violence began.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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