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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But the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies said the change would "encourage a relatively small number of better-off workers to stay in the workforce a bit longer" and was "unlikely to have a big effect on overall employment".

From BBC

The deduction does not make homeownership more accessible; it often prices lower-income buyers out of the market, while better-off homeowners disproportionately use the benefit simply to buy larger homes.

From Washington Post

Jara knows that her daughter is fortunate to find a world so accepting — and certainly better-off than some of Jara’s students.

From Washington Post

The development is not socially inclusive, he said, and is instead "definitely geared towards the middle classes, and the better-off fraction of the working class".

From BBC

The amount of learning disrupted because of Covid varies significantly across England, and the poorest pupils have fallen further behind than the better-off, according to a report for the government by the Education Policy Institute and Renaissance.

From BBC