well-off
[ wel-awf, -of ]
/ ˈwɛlˈɔf, -ˈɒf /
adjective
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.
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prosperous, well-to-do, affluent, comfortable, easy, flourishing, flush, fortunate, loaded, lucky, moneyed, rich, snug, substantial, thriving, well
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Origin of well-off
First recorded in 1725–35
SYNONYMS FOR well-off
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British Dictionary definitions for well-off
well-off
adjective (well off when postpositive)
in a comfortable or favourable position or state
financially well provided for; moderately rich
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Word Origin and History for well-off
well-off
1733, "comfortable," from well (adv.) + off. Meaning "prosperous, not poor" is recorded from 1849.
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