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- Dictionaryaf·flu·ent/ˈaˌflo͞oənt/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy: "the affluent societies of the western world"
- 2. (of water) flowing freely or in great quantity. archaic
noun
- 1. a tributary stream. archaic
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The meaning of AFFLUENT is having an abundance of goods or riches : wealthy. How to use affluent in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Affluent.
having a lot of money or owning a lot of things: affluent nations / neighbourhoods. Synonyms. flush. loaded (RICH) informal. moneyed formal. rich (MONEY) wealthy. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having a lot of money. rich She's one of the richest women in the country. wealthy Oliver's parents are very wealthy.
Affluent definition: having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich. See examples of AFFLUENT used in a sentence.
You know you're driving through an affluent neighborhood when you see large houses, perfect landscaping, and expensive cars. Use affluent to describe wealthy people or areas.
affluent. adjective. us / ˈæf.lu.ənt / uk / ˈæf.lu.ənt / Add to word list. C1. having a lot of money or owning a lot of things: affluent nations / neighborhoods. Synonyms. flush. loaded (RICH) informal. moneyed formal. rich (MONEY) wealthy. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having a lot of money.
Affluent Definition. ăflo͝o-ənt, ə-flo͝o- Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich. American Heritage. Flowing freely. Webster's New World. Manifesting or requiring wealth. Affluent homes; affluent living.
Synonyms for AFFLUENT: wealthy, rich, well-to-do, moneyed, monied, opulent, successful, well-off; Antonyms of AFFLUENT: poor, impoverished, needy, indigent, destitute, impecunious, penniless, penurious
Definition of affluent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. If you are affluent, you have a lot of money. Today's affluent Indian tourists are also big spenders. ...the affluent neighborhoods of Malibu. The affluent are people who are affluent. The diet of the affluent has not changed much over the decades. More Synonyms of affluent. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
1. A stream or river that flows into a larger one; a tributary. 2. A person who is well-off financially: "the so-called emerging affluents" (Leslie Tweeton). 3. (used with a pl. verb) Wealthy people considered as a group. Often used with the.
