affluent

American  

[af-loo-uhnt, uh-floo-] / ˈæf lu ənt, əˈflu- /

adjective

1. having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich.

   an affluent person.

2. abounding in anything; abundant.

   Synonyms:

   teeming

3. flowing freely.

   an affluent fountain.

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noun

1. a tributary stream.

2. an affluent person.

   a luxurious resort appealing to young affluents.

affluent British  

/ ˈæflʊənt /

adjective

1. rich; wealthy

2. abundant; copious

3. flowing freely

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noun

1. archaic a tributary stream

Related Words

See rich.

Other Word Forms

• affluently adverb
• nonaffluent adjective
• subaffluent adjective
• subaffluently adverb
• superaffluent adjective
• superaffluently adverb
• unaffluent adjective

Etymology

Origin of affluent

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin affluent- (stem of affluēns “rich”; originally present participle of affluere ), equivalent to af- af- + flu- “flow” + -ent -ent

Example Sentences

A stock selloff could take the wind out of affluent families’ spending, as higher gas prices push lower-income families over the edge.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scammers often do research to target the affluent and highly educated.

From The Wall Street Journal

“People would love to make this a kind of us versus them, you know, affluent businesspeople trying to keep out workers,” said Larry Kamer, a communications consultant who helped organize the opposition.

From The Wall Street Journal

The SNP also promised to invest £1bn to close the "attainment gap" in schools - the difference in performance between pupils from more affluent and more deprived backgrounds.

From BBC

Ms. Andrade seems to have grown up in a fairly affluent environment—peacocks stroll about the family swimming pool, and her mother exposed her to sports and ballet from an early age.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• moneyed
• prosperous
• rich
• upscale
• well-off
• well-to-do