- rich; wealthy
- abundant; copious
- flowing freely
- archaic a tributary stream
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
af•flu•ent /ˈæfluənt/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- having an abundance of money and material goods;
wealthy:an affluent society.
- affluent is an adjective, affluence is a noun:They have an affluent lifestyle. Don't make a show of your affluence.See -flu-.
af•flu•ent
(af′lo̅o̅ ənt or, often, ə flo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
af′flu•ent•ly, adv.
- having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods;
prosperous;
rich:an affluent person. - abounding in anything;
abundant. - flowing freely:an affluent fountain.
n.
- a tributary stream.
- an affluent person:a luxurious resort appealing to young affluents.
- Latin affluent- (stem of affluēns rich; origin, originally present participle of affluere), equivalent. to af- af- + flu- flow + -ent -ent
- Middle French
- late Middle English 1400–50
- 1. See rich. 2. teeming.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
affluent /ˈæflʊənt/ adj
'affluent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
affluential
- affluent society
- dinkie
- Galbraith
- mass-affluent
- prosperous
- tech bro
- wealthy
- yuppie
- advantaged
- afflux
- destitute
- flush
- money
- moneyed
- opulent
- rich
- uptown
- well-off
- well-to-do