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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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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 obvious the Dodgers owners have money to burn.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2024

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

But some argue the impressionable fan or wealthy young player with money to burn and time are still vulnerable.

From BBC • May 22, 2023

The toy of a man with money to burn.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz