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affluent
having a great deal of money or valuable possessions
Synonyms
- wealthy
- prosperous
- opulent
Antonyms
- poor
- destitute
- impoverished
affluent in a sentence
The affluent family donated a new wing to the local museum.
Growing up in an affluent suburb, she never worried about paying for college.
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.