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well-lined

well-lined

7.2
Having a lot of money
  • adjective
  • /wɛl-laɪnd/
: adinerado
  • After years of hard work, she now enjoys a well-lined bank account.

Examples

  • He always ensured his wallet was well-lined before vacations.

  • The well-lined pockets of the rich are often criticized.

  • The charity event attracted many guests with well-lined pockets.

  • She is a well-lined investor.

  • After years of hard work, she now enjoys a well-lined bank account.

  • He always ensured his wallet was well-lined before vacations.

  • Many entrepreneurs become well-lined after successfully launching their businesses.

Synonyms

wealthy
vswell-lined
520 2.5

Having a lot of money and many expensive things

focuses on having plentiful money rather than extensive assets
well-off
vswell-lined
33 3.4

Having enough money to live comfortably

implies more abundant prosperity rather than just comfortable living
well-heeled
vswell-lined
11 7.2

Having a lot of money

is very close but highlights a plentiful financial supply
well-endowed
vswell-lined
1 6.8

Having a large amount of something useful, like money or books

applies specifically to abundant monetary supply rather than any resource
well-situated
vswell-lined
1 4.8

A person or family that has enough money and lives comfortably

means greater abundance of money rather than moderate advantage
well-fixed
vswell-lined
6.6

Having enough money to live comfortably

stresses plentiful wealth rather than mere financial security

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Having little money or possessions

50 6.2

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

How Wealthy

wealthy
520 2.5
affluent
67 5.5
well-lined
7.2
well-off
33 3.4
comfortable
107 2.9
poor
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

well-lined positive
better-lined comparative
best-lined superlative

Morphology

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

The components 'well' + 'lined' are literal, but the idiomatic extension to 'wealthy' (e.g., 'well-lined pockets') is a metaphorical shift that learners may not derive directly. [Postprocessing: moved 'well' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word well-lined combines well ('plenty') and lined ('covered on the inside'), so imagine pockets or a wallet 'lined' with cash. That's why well-lined means having a lot of money.