Definitions

in the money

ADJECTIVE

prosperous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affluent booming comfortable flourishing fortunate rich robust wealthy well-heeled well-off well-to-do

WEAK

blooming doing well easy halcyon in clover lousy rich lucky main-line money to burn moneyed on top of heap opulent palmy prospering roaring sitting pretty snug substantial upper-class uptown well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destitute failing impoverished lacking needy poor unhappy upset wanting weak

WEAK

disadvantageous hopeless losing unpromising unprosperous unsuccessful

ADJECTIVE

rich

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affluent easy fat prosperous wealthy well-heeled well-off well-to-do

STRONG

flush independent plush swimming uptown

WEAK

bloated comfortable fat-cat filthy rich gilded in clover loaded made of money moneyed opulent propertied rolling in it upscale well provided for worth a million

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destitute impoverished lacking needy poor wanting

ADJECTIVE

wealthy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affluent independent moneyed prosperous upscale well-heeled well-off well-to-do

WEAK

booming comfortable fat-cat having it made loaded made of money of independent means opulent pecunious rolling in it substantial

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destitute poor

WEAK

deprived lacking needy poverty-stricken wanting

Example Sentences

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SpaceX shares would need to rise by more than 50% for those to wind up in the money.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

“AI/robotics will produce goods & services far in excess of the increase in the money supply, so there will not be inflation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Dunlap says he has no interest in the money and believes it should go to real victims.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The recent rally in Occidental stock has meant that Berkshire’s equity warrants that it got as a bonus as part of the preferred deal in 2019 are back in the money.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“In fish money. Surely that ain’t good human money. Refigure. What d’ye call that in the money of men?”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

in the money

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