affluent meaning

affluent as a noun

1. an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
   • the so-called emerging affluents

   Type of: rich person

2. a branch that flows into the main stream

   Synonyms: feeder, tributary, confluent

   Type of: branch

affluent as an adjective

1. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
   • an affluent banker
   • a speculator flush with cash
   • not merely rich but loaded
   • moneyed aristocrats
   • wealthy corporations
   • a substantial family

   Synonyms: flush, loaded, moneyed, wealthy, substantial

   Similar: rich

   Related forms: affluence

How to pronounce affluent

affluent is pronounced /ˈæfluənt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.