Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wel awf, of]
- /wɛl ɔf, ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wel awf, of]
- /wɛl ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of well-off word
- adjective well-off having sufficient money for comfortable living; well-to-do. 1
- adjective well-off in a satisfactory, favorable, or good position or condition: If you have your health, you are well-off. 1
- adjective well-off Someone who is well-off is rich enough to be able to do and buy most of the things that they want. 0
- adjective well-off The well-off are people who are well-off. 0
- adjective well-off in a comfortable or favourable position or state 0
- adjective well-off financially well provided for; moderately rich 0
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Origin of well-off
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Well-off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
well-off popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for well-off
adj well-off
- at rest — not moving; still
- de luxe — (esp of products, articles for sale, etc) rich, elegant, or sumptuous; superior in quality, number of accessories, etc
- filthy rich — foul with, characterized by, or having the nature of filth; disgustingly or completely dirty.
- flush — a hand or set of cards all of one suit. Compare royal flush, straight flush.
Antonyms for well-off
adj well-off
- hapless — unlucky; luckless; unfortunate.
- hexed — to bewitch; practice witchcraft on: He was accused of hexing his neighbors' cows because they suddenly stopped giving milk.
- ill-starred — doomed to misfortune or disaster; ill-fated; unlucky: an ill-starred enterprise.
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