better-off

[bet-er-awf, -of] / ˈbɛt ərˈɔf, -ˈɒf /

ADJECTIVE

being in a more advantageous position

Synonyms

WEAK

happier more fortunate

Example Sentences

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Green MSP Ariane Burgess warned evidence from previous help-to-buy schemes suggested that they made properties "less not more affordable", and that they benefited better-off buyers.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Yes, good public schools exist, but they tend to be in communities where only the better-off can afford to live.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Bankers interpret this as a sign that slightly better-off consumers are absorbing the higher prices, while lower-income customers are increasingly cutting back or seeking cheaper alternatives.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

It’s not to drag the relatively better-off down to the bottom, but to allow more people to pull themselves up.

From Slate • Aug. 25, 2025

His family owned many cattle; they were among the better-off families in their village of Loun-Ariik.

From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park