well-to-do

[ wel-tuh-doo ]

adjective

1. prosperous; rich.

   Synonyms: moneyed, affluent, comfortable

well-to-do

adjective

1. moderately wealthy

Word History and Origins

Origin of well-to-do¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

That percentage could have been higher, but the department left single-family zones — which account for most land in such well-to-do areas — largely untouched.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead the student stayed with a child from a "well-to-do family", she said.

From BBC

Some students are well-to-do retirees looking for a hobby, but the typical aspiring pilot is someone in their 20s.

From Los Angeles Times

She met "people of all ages, from all classes, the well-to-do, the middle class and the poor".

From BBC

Instead, he said, he found a mostly white and well-to-do population that was uninterested in activism, except for Latino students who taught him about the Chicano movement.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• affluent
• moneyed
• prosperous
• wealthy