Standard Lemma guide

well-to-do

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Rich, prosperous, financially stable and comfortable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Some philosophers aver that the well-to-do should be taxed at a higher rate than poorer people.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards
  • easy living
  • a prosperous family
  • his family is well-situated financially
  • well-to-do members of the community

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُقْتَدِر (muqtadir) — rich
  • Bulgarian: богат (bogat) — rich
  • Bulgarian: заможен (zamožen) — rich
  • Catalan: benestant — rich
  • Catalan: adinerat — rich
  • Catalan: ric — rich
  • Dutch: welgesteld — rich
  • Finnish: varakas — rich
  • Finnish: rikas — rich
  • Finnish: vauras — rich
  • Finnish: varoissaan — rich
  • French: riche — rich
  • French: aisé — rich
  • German: bemittelt — rich
  • Hungarian: tehetős — rich
  • Hungarian: jómódú — rich
  • Irish: brabachúil — rich
  • Italian: benestante — rich
  • Italian: agiato — rich
  • Italian: abbiente — rich
  • Italian: facoltoso — rich
  • Italian: denaroso — rich
  • Italian: danaroso — rich
  • Persian: مرفه (moraffah) — rich
  • Russian: богатый (bogatyj) — rich
  • Russian: состоятельный (sostojatelʹnyj) — rich
  • Swedish: välbärgad — rich
  • Swedish: välbeställd — rich
  • Swedish: förmögen — rich
  • Swedish: välsituerad — rich
  • Tagalog: mariwasa — rich
  • Ukrainian: забезпечений (zabezpečenyj) — rich
  • Ukrainian: заможний (zamožnyj) — rich