Definition of AFFLUENT

affluent

Plural: affluents

Noun

  • A stream or river that flows into a larger one.
  • an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
    • "the so-called emerging affluents"
  • a branch that flows into the main stream
  • Somebody who is wealthy.
  • A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; a tributary stream; a tributary.

Adjective Satellite

  • having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
    • "an affluent banker"

Adj

  • Abundant; copious; plenteous.
  • Abounding in goods or riches; having a moderate level of material wealth.
  • Tributary.
  • Flowing to; flowing abundantly.

Examples

  • His score became an affluent, pouring points into his already massive total.
  • The Upper East Side is an affluent neighborhood in New York City.
  • They were affluent, but aspired to true wealth.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French affluent, borrowed in turn from Latin affluentem, accusative singular of affluēns, present active participle of affluō (“flow to or towards; overflow with”), from ad (“to, towards”) + fluō (“flow”) (cognate via latter to fluid, flow). Sense of “wealthy” (plentiful flow of goods) c. 1600, which also led to nominalization affluence.

Scrabble Score: 14

affluent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
affluent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
affluent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

affluent: valid Words With Friends Word