affluent

Definition of affluent

Adjectives

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
"an affluent banker"
Synonyms:
flush, loaded, moneyed, wealthy
rich
possessing material wealth

Nouns

an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
"the so-called emerging affluents"
Type of:
have, rich person, wealthy person
a person who possesses great material wealth
a branch that flows into the main stream
Synonyms:
confluent, feeder, tributary
Antonyms:
distributary
a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
Type of:
branch
a stream or river connected to a larger one

Vocabulary Lists for affluent

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Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" Chapters 11-20 »(180 words)
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SAT-A »(132 words)
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Words to Ponder »(392 words)
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Jane Austen's Persuasion »(204 words)
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RedBook1 »(191 words)
The Giant Red Book List 1
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