well-off

[ wel-awf, -of ]

/ ˈwɛlˈɔf, -ˈɒf /

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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.

Words nearby well-off

well-merited, well-met, well-mixed, well-motivated, well-nigh, well-off, well-oiled, well-ordered, well-ordered set, well-ordering theorem, well-organized

Origin of well-off

First recorded in 1725–35

SYNONYMS FOR well-off

1 prosperous, wealthy, affluent, comfortable.

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Examples from the Web for well-off

D.H. Lawrence wrestled with the discontent of well-off people in his dark fable, “The Rocking-Horse Winner.”
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The shortages affect both the poor and the well-off, in surprising ways.
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And if the deal paves the way for tax reform, the well-off could likely see some cherished deductions eliminated or capped.
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Portentously, the opposition consisted of communists, liberals, fascists, and a well-off middle class.
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Six years ago, The New York Times gushed about well-off women who quit work to stay home—without examining the economic risks.
The Downside of Opting Out|Leslie Bennetts|September 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He was in the West India trade and was well-off, and he had no children, so they expected he would do well by father.
Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches|Sarah Orne Jewett
Her name is Ludmilla Heldegard Blumenthal; good family, well-off, pretty, and of course an angel.
Jo's Boys|Louisa May Alcott
Well-off the old man was, and, as she was his only daughter, they looked to 'ave all his money when he'd gorn.
Ship's Company, The Entire Collection|W.W. Jacobs
There was Todhunter, a well-off man who had bought my father's pictures while my father was still Pre-Raphaelite.
Four Years|William Butler Yeats
It is just as applicable, I believe, to the educated and the well-off.
Social Rights and Duties, Volume I (of 2)|Sir Leslie Stephen

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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well-off

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adjective (well off when postpositive)