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 view that only better-off Russians will feel the pain of sanctions is debatable.

From BBC

I was a broke journalist for most of my twenties, and the only thing I felt when a better-off friend offered to do that was relief.

From Slate

The president and his aides argued that the better-off majority should back these programs more out of sympathy than solidarity.

From New York Times

This will give your better-off friend the opportunity to tell you to keep it, which you may then do, with proper expressions of thanks.

From Washington Post