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well-to-do

[ wel-tuh-doo ]

/ ˈwɛl təˈdu /

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adjective

prosperous; rich.

Origin of well-to-do

First recorded in 1815–25

SYNONYMS FOR well-to-do

comfortable; affluent, moneyed.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR well-to-do ON THESAURUS.COM

Words nearby well-to-do

well-tempered, well-thought-of, well-thought-out, well-thumbed, well-timed, well-to-do, well-trained, well-travelled, well-treated, well-tried, well-trodden

Example sentences from the Web for well-to-do

You never see a boxer come out of a well-to-do family because they have nothing to fight for.

Bryan Cranston on Walter White’s Future, Directing ‘Better Call Saul,’ and Hillary 2016 |Marlow Stern |August 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She reportedly told police that she had 200 well-to-do customers.

The Black Widow of Silicon Valley |Michael Daly |July 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She works as a maid, scrubbing floors and toilets of the well-to-do families in West Hartford, Connecticut.

Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling |Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman |March 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Mohamed is a well-to-do young father and professional, a devout Muslim and a respected activist.

As Protests Roil Egypt, Some In Opposition Bring Arms To ‘Defend Themselves’ |Mike Giglio |June 30, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

That, in turn, increases the demand for things that well-to-do Spanish doctors like to buy, like fancy restaurant meals.

Will the Young People Go Home Again? |Megan McArdle |June 12, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
One of them, a very popular and well-to-do gentleman, made her an offer of marriage.

A Little Girl in Old Washington |Amanda M. Douglas
It is thought that William was the son of a well-to-do farmer who lost his property.

The Harris-Ingram Experiment |Charles E. Bolton
Having no expensive tastes, they regarded themselves as well-to-do and envied no one.

A Bookful of Girls |Anna Fuller
It is a simple villa such as is seen in the neighbourhood of well-to-do commercial towns.

Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan |Pter Vay
Ulick had known that the Miltons were well-to-do people who lived without ostentation, a rapidly vanishing species of New Yorkers.

Painted Veils |James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for well-to-do

well-to-do

adjective

moderately wealthy