well-fixed

adjective

ˈwel-ˈfikst How to pronounce well-fixed (audio)
Definition of well-fixednext
as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance she was always hitting up her well-fixed relatives for "loans"

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  1. wealthy
  2. rich
  3. affluent
Adjective
  • The offerings found inside the tombs of the building indicate that their occupants were wealthy and of high social status.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Though Luigi Mangione comes from a wealthy and prominent family, anonymous online donors have chipped in thousands of dollars to fund his legal defense against charges connected to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of wealthy
Adjective
  • The moment is at once rich with relief and freighted with ominousness: Lady Liberty is filmed upside down.
    Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
  • A little salt balances the sweetness, and chocolate is rich, pleasantly, bitter, sweet and decadent.
    Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of rich
Adjective
  • Pam Danziger covers retail with an emphasis on luxury brands and affluent consumers.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Donald Trump could stop that While Newsom’s administration has cracked down on other affluent communities that resist quotas — it’s been especially aggressive with conservative Huntington Beach — liberal Marin County has historically received the kid gloves treatment.
    Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of affluent
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