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well-off

[ wel-awf, -of ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having sufficient money for comfortable living; well-to-do.
Synonyms: comfortable, affluent, wealthy, prosperous
in a satisfactory, favorable, or good position or condition:
If you have your health, you are well-off.

well-off

adjective

in a comfortable or favourable position or state
financially well provided for; moderately rich

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Word History and Origins

Origin of well-off¹

First recorded in 1725–35

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Idioms and Phrases

In fortunate circumstances, especially wealthy or prosperous, as in They're quite well off now . This phrase may be a shortening of come well off , that is, “emerge in good circumstances.” [First half of 1600s]

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