affluent

/'æfluənt/
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affluent

An affluent family lives in a large house with a beautiful garden.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Wealthy, having a great deal of money: Possessing substantial financial resources and material wealth.
    • Abundant, plentiful: (Less common) Existing in large quantities; flowing freely.

  2. Noun:

    • A tributary: A stream or river that flows into a larger river or lake.
    • A wealthy person: (Formal) A person who is financially prosperous.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective:

    • They live in an affluent suburb with large houses.
    • The charity received donations from many affluent individuals.

  • Noun:

    • The Missouri River is a major affluent of the Mississippi.
    • The new luxury brand is targeting the affluents of society.
Advanced Usage

  • "The affluent society": A term used in economics and sociology to describe a society characterized by widespread material prosperity.

    • The book examined consumerism in the affluent society of the 1950s.

  • "Affluent in resources": (Formal/Literary) Having an abundance of non-monetary assets.

    • The region is affluent in natural beauty and mineral wealth.
Variants and Related Words

  • Affluence (n): The state of having a great deal of money; wealth.

    • His affluence was evident in his collection of classic cars.

  • Affluently (adv): In a wealthy or abundant manner.

    • They lived affluently, traveling the world frequently.
Synonyms
  • Wealthy: Having a great deal of money, resources, or assets.
  • Prosperous: Successful in material terms; flourishing financially.
  • Opulent: Ostentatiously rich and luxurious.
Antonyms
  • Impoverished: Very poor; deprived of strength or vitality.
  • Destitute: Extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself.
Related Phrases
  • Newly affluent: Describing individuals or groups who have recently acquired wealth.
    • The newly affluent middle class changed the country's consumption patterns.
affluent

An affluent family lives in a large house with a beautiful garden.

Adjective
  1. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
    • an affluent banker
    • a speculator flush with cash
    • not merely rich but loaded
    • moneyed aristocrats
    • wealthy corporations
Noun
  1. a branch that flows into the main stream
  2. an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
    • the so-called emerging affluents

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