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
affluent in British English
(ˈæflʊənt)
adjective
1.
rich; wealthy
2.
abundant; copious
3.
flowing freely
noun
4. archaic
a tributary stream
Word origin
C15: from Latin affluent-, present participle of affluere to flow towards, from fluere to flow
affluent in American English
(ˈæfluənt; occas. æˈfluənt)
adjective
1.
flowing freely
2.
plentiful; abundant
3.
wealthy; prosperous; rich
the affluent society
noun
4.
a tributary stream
opposed to effluent noun effluent (sense 2a)
5.
an affluent person
SIMILAR WORDS: rich
Derived forms
affluently (ˈaffluently)
adverb
Word origin
ME < L affluens, prp. of affluere: see affluence
Examples of 'affluent' in a sentence
affluent
In the small, affluent areas.
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The chic, affluent suburb has a decidedly Miami vibe.
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They are the picture of affluent family bliss, attending parties at their church, playing table tennis in the backyard or arguing over the dinner table.
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Those targeted were relatively affluent people who had some experience of investment.
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An affluent middle class is likely to be a more confident one.
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Labour needs to win the support of the affluent middle class quicker than it loses its base vote.
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The serious split is between cities and their affluent suburbs versus the outer towns and much of the countryside.
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The new job opportunities could allow thousands of people from poorer backgrounds to become more affluent and join the middle classes.
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This gap in healthy life expectancy between affluent older people and those on low incomes is a major cause for concern.
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In the last two decades we have seen the growth of a more affluent group of people moving their homes internationally.
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But his promotion of organic production has slowly found mainstream favour and now chimes very much with the affluent middle class.
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But the family are not affluent.
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Windermere is a pretty, affluent town.
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The disparity is most pronounced in the capital's less affluent boroughs.
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The town is affluent and close to sought-after schools.
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Restaurants and clubs have opened in many of the township's more affluent areas.
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This particular part of Salford has become more affluent in recent years.
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But in more affluent areas the figure was 54 per cent.
The Sun (2008)
As we become affluent, we buy them canned meat.
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Today it is the archetypal affluent commuter town with good transport links London and a strong local economy.
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Coming in from our affluent suburb, it was a rare mass exposure to people who lived in the city proper.
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In many instances this is because there is strong demand for cheaper properties from local buyers priced out of the more affluent suburbs and city centre.
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THE best way to pick up a used car bargain is to buy from a dealer in less affluent areas.
The Sun (2009)
The family enjoyed an affluent lifestyle, including summer holidays at a house on the Danube.
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The number of charity shops in one of Britain's most affluent towns is upsetting local businesses.
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In other languages
affluent
British English: affluent ADJECTIVE
If you are affluent, you have a lot of money.
It is one of the most affluent areas in the country.
American English: affluent
Brazilian Portuguese: rico
Chinese: 富裕的
European Spanish: acomodado
French: riche
German: wohlhabend
Italian: benestante
Japanese: 裕福な
Korean: 부유한
European Portuguese: rico
Latin American Spanish: acomodado
British English: affluent NOUN
The affluent are people who are affluent.
The diet of the affluent has not changed much over the decades.
American English: affluent
Brazilian Portuguese: afluente
Chinese: 富裕者
European Spanish: acomodado
French: riches
German: Wohlhabende
Italian: benestanti
Japanese: 富裕層
Korean: 부유한 사람
European Portuguese: abastado
Latin American Spanish: acomodado
Chinese translation of 'affluent'
affluent
(ˈæfluənt)
adj
(= wealthy)[person, surroundings]富裕的 (fùyù de)
1 (adjective)
Definition
having plenty of money
The homes would be affordable only to more affluent people.
Synonyms
wealthy
a wealthy international businessman
rich
You're going to be a very rich man.
prosperous
the youngest son of a prosperous family
loaded (slang)
That family's absolutely loaded.
well-off
My family was quite well-off.
opulent
the spoilt child of an opulent father
well-heeled (informal)
The price tag is out of reach of all but the most well-heeled.
well-to-do
two well-educated girls from well-to-do homes
moneyed
Fear of crime among the new monied classes is rising rapidly.
minted (British, slang)
Opposites
broke (informal)
,
poor
,
impoverished
,
hard-up (informal)
,
penniless
,
destitute
,
poverty-stricken
,
skint (British, slang)
,
indigent
,
down at heel
,
impecunious
,
on the breadline
,
penurious
,
stony-broke (British, slang)
2 (adjective)
Synonyms
plentiful
a plentiful supply
abundant
There is an abundant supply of labour.
exuberant
hillsides ablaze with exuberant flowers and shrubs
copious
He drank copious quantities of tea and coffee.
plenteous
the plenteous mead that had been given to him
rolling in money (slang)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abundant
There is an abundant supply of labour.
Synonyms
plentiful,
full,
rich,
filled,
liberal,
generous,
lavish,
ample,
infinite,
overflowing,
exuberant,
teeming,
copious,
inexhaustible,
bountiful,
luxuriant,
profuse,
rank,
well-provided,
well-supplied,
two a penny,
thick on the ground,
bounteous,
plenteous
in the sense of copious
Definition
existing or produced in large quantities
He drank copious quantities of tea and coffee.
Synonyms
abundant,
liberal,
generous,
lavish,
full,
rich,
extensive,
ample,
overflowing,
plentiful,
exuberant,
bountiful,
luxuriant,
profuse,
bounteous,
superabundant,
plenteous
in the sense of exuberant
Definition
(of vegetation) growing thickly
hillsides ablaze with exuberant flowers and shrubs