in the money

ADJECTIVE

prosperous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affluent booming comfortable flourishing fortunate rich robust wealthy well-heeled well-off well-to-do

WEAK

blooming doing well easy halcyon in clover lousy rich lucky main-line money to burn moneyed on top of heap opulent palmy prospering roaring sitting pretty snug substantial upper-class uptown well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destitute failing impoverished lacking needy poor unhappy upset wanting weak

WEAK

disadvantageous hopeless losing unpromising unprosperous unsuccessful

ADJECTIVE

rich

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affluent easy fat prosperous wealthy well-heeled well-off well-to-do

STRONG

flush independent plush swimming uptown

WEAK

bloated comfortable fat-cat filthy rich gilded in clover loaded made of money moneyed opulent propertied rolling in it upscale well provided for worth a million

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destitute impoverished lacking needy poor wanting

ADJECTIVE

wealthy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affluent independent moneyed prosperous upscale well-heeled well-off well-to-do

WEAK

booming comfortable fat-cat having it made loaded made of money of independent means opulent pecunious rolling in it substantial

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destitute poor

WEAK

deprived lacking needy poverty-stricken wanting

Example Sentences

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Plus, Nvidia and Anthropic are in the money, and the hacky sack’s popularity kicks back up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Dunlap says he has no interest in the money and believes it should go to real victims.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Berkshire’s 83.9 million Occidental warrants, with a $59.59 exercise price, are now in the money and valued to increase by $500 million.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

On Friday, the defence secretary, John Healey, in response to reports of chunky shortfalls in the money available, reiterated that what is happening around the world demands a new era for defence.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

If he really meant that, and really paid her, that would make a nice dent in the money her family had to pay the magistrate.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

in the money

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