WELL-HEELED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

well-heeled

adjective

ˈwel-ˈhēld

Definition of well-heeled

as in wealthy

having goods, property, or money in abundance the resort caters to a well-heeled clientele that demands the best and has the money to pay for it

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Recent Examples of well-heeled The well-heeled have cemented the Paris-London-New York circuit as a must-take pilgrimage. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 This was also an era when only the well-heeled could afford to fly. — Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025 Read on to find out where the well-heeled are choosing to settle down in 2025. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2025 The price point of Universal Genève watches certainly isn’t in line with LVMH’s luxury lineup, but there’s no denying this brand’s importance to both entry-level and well-heeled collectors alike. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for well-heeled

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But more than half of the volume, about $62 trillion, of transfers is expected to come from those who are currently wealthy—which together make up only 2% of all households.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Lavie used dating apps to steal from wealthy older men and younger women in Westlake Village, West Hollywood, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, prosecutors said in charging documents.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of wealthy

Adjective

The whole brims with a sense of place, weaving the capital’s rich artistic heritage into a background that is unashamedly luxurious.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The administration's plan to allow more imports of foreign beef has particularly roiled the agriculture-rich state of Nebraska.

— NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of rich

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According to the Berkeley and Oakland police departments, responders arrived at the home Friday morning, soon after receiving reports of gunshots heard in the affluent neighborhood near the UC Berkeley campus.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
The radiant setting is especially attractive to affluent couples from across Asia as well as the US, Australia, and Europe.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of affluent

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