ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsAaffluent
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affluent
Meaning: having a great deal of money or valuable possessions
affluent in a sentence
How affluent is used in real sentences:
The affluent family donated a new wing to the local museum.
Growing up in an affluent suburb, she never worried about paying for college.
“An affluent donor had offered a large gift from her fortune, but only if the museum displayed more of its collection; the promise gave leaders a strong incentive to redesign the rooms.”
— from the passage The Brightness Debate
Synonyms for affluent
Other words for affluent — wealthy, prosperous and opulent — carry the same meaning.
- wealthy
- prosperous
- opulent
Antonyms of affluent
Words that mean the opposite of affluent:
- poor
- destitute
- impoverished
Where it comes from
From Latin affluere 'to flow toward abundantly'
Memory hook
AFFLUENT sounds like 'a fluent' flow of cash — money flows easily to the affluent.