Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
well-knit
well-known
well-made
well-man
well-mannered
well-meaning
well-meant
well-nigh
well-off
well-oiled
well-ordered
well-padded
well-preserved
well-put-on
well-read
well-rounded
well-set
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

well-off

well-off (comparative bet·ter-off, superlative best-off)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. fairly wealthy: having a good income or enough money to live comfortably ( not hyphenated after a verb )
They were well off, certainly, but not millionaires.

2. favorably placed: in a good or favorable situation or circumstances
It's not a good idea to change jobs; you're better off where you are.

3. with plenty: having a good supply of something
well off for fuel right now

Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft