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• 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 — 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 — 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

• well-to-do — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. comfortable, well off; prosperous, affluent, wealthy, rich. See money. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. wealthy, well off, prosperous; see rich 1 . See Synonym Study at rich . III (Roget s 3… …   English dictionary for students

• well off — adjective 1) her family s very well off See well to do 2) the prisoners were relatively well off Syn: fortunate, lucky, comfortable; informal sitting pretty 3) the island is not well off for harbors Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• well off — ▶ adjective 1 her family s very well off.: See well to do. 2 the prisoners were relatively well off: FORTUNATE, lucky, comfortable; informal sitting pretty. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

• well-off — adjective Date: 1722 1. being in good condition or favorable circumstances < doesn t know when he s well off > 2. well provided ; having no lack usually used with for 3. a. being in easy or affluent circumstances ; well to do b. suggesting… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• 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 — 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

• Off the Wall (album) — Off the Wall Studio album by Michael Jackson Released August 10, 1979 …   Wikipedia

• 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