Definitions

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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Some experts have argued that it favours pupils from better-off backgrounds while disadvantaging the less well-off.

From BBC

Better-off Venezuelans left on airplanes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The government said offering an alternative would "break down barriers to opportunity", because white working class pupils were twice as likely to need to resit than their better-off classmates.

From BBC

"If the chancellor wants to raise more from the better-off, a better approach would be to fix existing wealth-related taxes, including capital gains tax," it noted.

From BBC

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

From Slate