well off

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Adjective

well off (comparative better off, superlative best off)

1. Of a person: in fortunate circumstances, especially having financial security.
   • 2011, Kate Gramich, Kate Roberts, University of Wales Press, ISBN 9780708323380, chapter 3, gbooks vE2uBwAAQBAJ:

     While Kate Roberts came from a poor background and, later in life, in the post-Second World War period suffered from severe money shortages, in the early 1930s, she and her husband must have counted themselves relatively well off, particularly in comparison with their neighbours in Tonypandy.

   He is very well off as a result of his illegal money-making activities.
2. Of any item, in a good position or circumstance.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:wealthy

Antonyms

• badly off
• ill off (dated)
• (financially secure) poor

Translations

• French: nanti, à l’aise
• German: gut dran
• Italian: benestante
• Portuguese: abastado
• Russian: состоя́тельный
• Spanish: pudiente, adinerado financially secure, acomodado, holgado

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