well-to-do

American  

[wel-tuh-doo] / ˈwɛl təˈdu /

adjective

1. prosperous; rich.

   Synonyms:

   moneyed, affluent, comfortable

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well-to-do British  

adjective

1. moderately wealthy

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Etymology

Origin of well-to-do

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

The proliferation of offshore vehicles, combined with a laissez-faire attitude toward sources of foreign wealth, have made it an attractive place for well-to-do Iranians to park cash, real-estate experts and wealth managers say.

From The Wall Street Journal

The split widens when a labor strike becomes an armed revolt, with Jacir gamely tracking the hardening or shifting loyalties of both her peasant and well-to-do characters.

From Los Angeles Times

She would sweep aboard, her long black skirts in one hand, in the other a list of the well-to-do ladies who were about to become patronesses of the new venture.

From Literature

That means the less well-to-do schools are much, much worse.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Shunsuke is from a well-to-do family, so I wanted to give him a vibrant, youthful and also a cute look,” notes Hibino.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• affluent
• moneyed
• prosperous
• wealthy