In predicative use. In a state of prosperity or affluence, well off. Frequently in well in goods (also cash), well in the world. Now rare except in…

Of persons: Of adequate means or wealth; having a competence, substantial, well-to-do; hence, qualified by means or status for an office or duty…

Having much wealth; well provided for. Later also in weakened sense: having sufficient for one's needs. Now rare.

Of persons: = sufficient, adj. 4.

Of persons: Comfortable, well-to-do, well off.

Comfortably off, well to do; rich, affluent. Now chiefly colloquial.

Dressed in fine breeches; (hence) prosperous, well-to-do. Cf. breeched, adj. 4.

Having means, resources, or wealth. Only with modifying word, as well meaned, better meaned.

Having considerable means.

Of a person: affluent, wealthy. Now rare.

Provided or supplied with wealth. Obsolete.

In good circumstances, well off.

That has made provision for the future; in easy circumstances, ‘well-to-do’. Now only U.S.

Flush of money. Obsolete.

(With mixed notion of senses A. 2, A. 3, A. 6.) In comfortable circumstances, well off. Also of ‘circumstances’, fortune.

Any of various kinds of brown stone (typically sandstone) used for building; esp. a dark reddish-brown sandstone formerly widely used in the…

? = forehanded, adj. 2b.

Of persons. U.S. and dialect. Financially sound or reliable; possessing capital, property, or means; well-to-do.

Prosperous, well-off, (sufficiently or extremely) wealthy. In predicative use.

Moderately well-to-do; comfortably off; ‘warm’. Chiefly Irish English dialect.

a prosperous farmer with a relatively large farm.

colloquial (originally U.S.). Moderately affluent; well-off. Cf. fixed, adj. 10.

(un-, prefix1 affix 1.)

Usually in form well-off. Having enough money to afford a good standard of living; (sufficiently or extremely) wealthy; comfortably off…

In predicative use: situated materially or financially. colloquial (originally U.S.).

In a way attended with comfort; in a state of comfort; with comfort (see comfort, n. 6). Esp. in comfortably off, well off, prosperous.

slang (originally U.S.). Chiefly in predicative use. Provided or equipped with resources, esp. money; well off, wealthy. Now rare except in well-…

Well-off, wealthy. Cf. heeled, adj.1 2b(b), better-heeled, adj.

Usually in form well-in. Well-off, well-to-do. Obsolete.

Not dependent or having to rely on another for support or supplies. simply. (a) Not dependent on any one else for one's living; (b) not needing…