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• well-off — also well off ADJ GRADED Someone who is well off is rich enough to be able to do and buy most of the things that they want. [INFORMAL] My grandparents were quite well off. Syn: well to do N PLURAL: the N The well off are people who are well off.… …   English dictionary

• well-off — adjective 1. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards easy living a prosperous family his family is well situated financially well to do members of the community • Syn: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• well-off — /wel awf , of /, adj. 1. having sufficient money for comfortable living; well to do. 2. in a satisfactory, favorable, or good position or condition: If you have your health, you are well off. [1725 35] Syn. 1. prosperous, wealthy, affluent,… …   Universalium

• well-off — wealthy Her parents are well off and don t need to worry about money during their retirement …   Idioms and examples

• Well off — Well Well, adv. [Compar. and superl. wanting, the deficiency being supplied by better and best, from another root.] [OE. wel, AS. wel; akin to OS., OFries., & D. wel, G. wohl, OHG. wola, wela, Icel. & Dan. vel, Sw. v[ a]l, Goth. wa[ i]la;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• well-off — adj 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 ▪ Many pensioners are less well off (=have less money) than they used to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• well-off — Ⅰ. well off UK US (also well off) /ˌwelˈɒf/ adjective ► rich: »My old customers were well off, middle aged people. »Grants are available for less well off families. ► used to describe a place where rich people live: »He grew up in a well off… …   Financial and business terms

• well-off — {adj. phr.} 1. Rich. * /They may not be millionaires, but they are sufficiently well off./ 2. In good condition; free of problems or difficulties./ * /He is pleased that his business is well off./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• well-off — {adj. phr.} 1. Rich. * /They may not be millionaires, but they are sufficiently well off./ 2. In good condition; free of problems or difficulties./ * /He is pleased that his business is well off./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• well-off — adjective comparative better off superlative best off 1 having more money than many other people, or enough money to have a good standard of living: The government claims that people are better off than they were five years ago. 2 well off for… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• well-off — UK / US adjective Word forms well off : adjective well off comparative better off superlative best off informal 1) rich, or having enough money to live well They worked long hours and became very well off. 2) in a good situation, or very lucky… …   English dictionary