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well-fixed

well-fixed

6.6
Having enough money to live comfortably
  • adjective
  • /wɛl fɪkst/
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  • The scholarship is intended for students who are not well-fixed financially.

Examples

  • He comes from a well-fixed family.

  • After years of hard work, his family is now well-fixed and lives in a spacious home.

  • Although not a millionaire, she is quite well-fixed and travels often.

  • She is well-fixed!

  • Despite their humble beginnings, they are now quite well-fixed and can afford a comfortable lifestyle.

  • After years of hard work, she became well-fixed enough to travel the world without worry.

  • The couple decided to buy a bigger house since they were finally well-fixed financially.

Synonyms

comfortable
vswell-fixed
107 2.9

Having enough money to live without money worries

implies a slightly higher level of wealth and security
prosperous
vswell-fixed
83 4.1

Doing well and having a lot of money

stresses general success rather than private financial ease
well-off
vswell-fixed
33 3.4

Having enough money to live comfortably

is identical in meaning and tone
well-to-do
vswell-fixed
22 4.2

People who have plenty of money and live comfortably

suggests being comfortably wealthy rather than merely secure
well-heeled
vswell-fixed
11 7.2

Having a lot of money

uses a more neutral sense of comfortable financial security
set for life
vswell-fixed
  • Informal
8 4.2

Enough money to live without working for the rest of your life

describes being comfortable now, not guaranteed for a lifetime
well-situated
vswell-fixed
1 4.8

A person or family that has enough money and lives comfortably

means actual money comfort rather than positional advantage
well-lined
vswell-fixed
7.2

Having a lot of money

focuses on steady comfort rather than obvious abundance

Antonyms

poor
∞ 1.0

Having little money or possessions

impoverished
50 6.2

People or places that have very little money and few things they need

How Wealthy

well-heeled
11 7.2
affluent
1 6.0
well-fixed
6.6
well-off
33 3.4
comfortable
107 2.9

Surface Forms

well-fixed positive

Morphology

well-fixed = fixed (semi-transparent) = well + fixed

The components 'well' + 'fixed' are semantically clear (well + secure), but the specific sense 'fairly wealthy' is a metaphorical extension not fully predictable from the parts for all learners. [Postprocessing: moved 'well' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Well-fixed combines well ('in a good way') and fixed ('fastened' or 'secure'); think of a picture fixed to a wall so it will not move. So someone who is well-fixed has money that is 'firmly in place' and can live comfortably.