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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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

“The system at the moment assumes that students from better-off backgrounds are getting support from their parents. It’s not always true that those students do get that support,” says Kate Ogden.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

We asked them whether they agreed or disagreed that it’s the responsibility of better-off people to help those who are worse off, and things like that.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

Now I understand that these people I admired weren’t exactly rich, simply better-off than the people of my village, one of the poorest in Ecuador.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau