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well-off comparative better-off, superlative best-off
1 having a lot of money, or enough money to have a good standard of living [≠ badly-off]: 
children from well-off families
children from well-off families2 having plenty of something, or as much of it as you need : We're well-off for public transport here.
be well-off for something
We're well-off for public transport here.3 used to tell someone that they are more fortunate than they realize
you don't know when you're well-off
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rich, well-off, wealthy, affluent, prosperousRich is a very direct way of saying that someone has a lot of money and possessions • one of the richest women in America Well-off means fairly rich, so you can buy most things. People are more likely to describe themselves as 'well-off' than 'rich' • My parents were pretty well-off.Wealthy is a slightly more formal word meaning rich, especially over a long period of time • He came from a wealthy family.Affluent and prosperous are fairly formal words, often used to describe societies where the economy is successful and the standard of living is good.Affluent means rich enough to have things like expensive cars and holidays • People are becoming increasingly affluent.Prosperous means rich and successful • the more prosperous regions of the country ➔ See also rich
WORD CHOICE: rich, well-off, wealthy, affluent, prosperousRich is a very direct way of saying that someone has a lot of money and possessions • one of the richest women in America Well-off means fairly rich, so you can buy most things. People are more likely to describe themselves as 'well-off' than 'rich' • My parents were pretty well-off.Wealthy is a slightly more formal word meaning rich, especially over a long period of time • He came from a wealthy family.Affluent and prosperous are fairly formal words, often used to describe societies where the economy is successful and the standard of living is good.Affluent means rich enough to have things like expensive cars and holidays • People are becoming increasingly affluent.Prosperous means rich and successful • the more prosperous regions of the country ➔ See also rich
