well-paid

She is a well-paid professional in a modern office.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Receiving a high salary or wage: "well-paid" describes someone who earns a large amount of money for their work, typically above average for their profession or region.
   • Providing a high income: "well-paid" can also refer to a job, position, or occupation that offers a generous financial reward.

Usage Examples

• (She earns a high salary as a lawyer.)
• (The job provided a generous income.)
• (Teaching often does not offer high wages.)

Advanced Usage

• "a well-paid job": a job that provides a high income.

  • He left his low-paying retail job for a well-paid job in engineering. (He moved to a position that offers a much higher salary.)

• "well-paid employees": workers who receive generous compensation.

  • The factory's well-paid employees enjoy excellent benefits. (The workers earn high wages and receive good perks.)

Variants and Related Words

• Well-paid (adj): hyphenated compound; no direct verb or noun form exists, but it is derived from "pay" (verb) and "well" (adverb).

  • The consultant is well-paid for her expertise. (She is compensated handsomely.)

• Pay (verb/noun): to give money in exchange for work; the money received.

  • The company pays its staff well. (The company offers high salaries.)

• Well-paying (adj): synonymous with "well-paid," used more often for jobs than people.

  • A well-paying career in technology is highly sought after. (A career that offers high income.)

Synonyms

• High-paying: offering a large salary.

  • She found a high-paying job in finance. (A job with a generous income.)

• Lucrative: producing a great deal of profit or wealth.

  • His lucrative consulting business made him rich. (The business was very profitable.)

• Well-remunerated: formally paid well.

  • The executive is well-remunerated for her leadership. (She receives high compensation.)

Related Idioms

• To bring home the bacon: to earn a living for a family.

  • As the only well-paid member of the household, he brings home the bacon. (He is the primary earner with a high salary.)

• To make a killing: to earn a large amount of money quickly.

  • She made a killing in real estate, becoming well-paid overnight. (She earned huge profits suddenly.)

Antonyms

• Low-paid: earning little money.

  • Many service workers are low-paid. (They receive low wages.)

• Underpaid: paid less than what is fair or deserved.

  • Despite her hard work, she feels underpaid. (Her salary is insufficient for her effort.)