Synonyms for affluent
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Wealthy — abundant; copious; plenteous
wealthy, well-to-do, rich, moneyed, prosperous, opulent, flush, abundant, independent, easy, exuberant, substantial, plentiful, loaded, well-heeled informal, lavish
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Abundant; copious; plenteous.
- n. 1
Someone who is wealthy.
Related words
- Word family
- affluence
Forms
- Plural
- affluents → tributaries, confluents, feeders, branches…
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That is ample which gives a safe, but not a large, margin beyond a given demand; that is abundant, affluent, bountiful, liberal, plentiful, which is largely in excess of manifest need.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- rich Even if I were rich, I wouldn't give money to him.
- wealthy He can't be very wealthy, judging from his salary.
- prosperous Algeria is a prosperous country full of potential.
By length
- 4 letters
- easy2, rich1
- 5 letters
- flush1
- 6 letters
- branch1, loaded2, feeder2, lavish2
- 7 letters
- wealthy2, opulent3, moneyed2
- 8 letters
- abundant3, influent
- 9 letters
- plentiful3, tributary4, exuberant4, confluent3
- 10 letters
- prosperous3
- 11 letters
- independent4, substantial3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (easy2 = 2 syllables).