Definitions

money to burn

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 in the money lousy rich lucky main-line 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

NOUN

deep pockets

Synonyms

WEAK

bottomless purse bulging purse embarras de richesses embarrassment of riches fat purse full purse heavy purse well-lined purse

Example Sentences

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The Italian magnate had money to burn after the pandemic-era boxship boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Syd is a Chicago South Sider raised in households like T.J.’s, with a working parent lacking time to cook or money to burn.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025

It’s also emblematic of a time when magazines had money to burn and muscle to flex.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2025

The logical customer base for the current available methods to dramatically extend human lifespan—which, to be clear, do not work—is people with tons of money to burn.

From Slate • Jun. 21, 2023

The toy of a man with money to burn.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

money to burn

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