affluent

affluent: I

adj

1. wealthy, rich, opulent, pecu-nious, moneyed, flush; prosperous, well-to-do, flourishing, thriving, in clover; easy, comfortable, well-off, independent, Sl. on easy street; Inf. well-heeled, Sl. loaded, Sl. in the money, Sl. in the dough, rolling in riches, wallowing in wealth.

2. abundant, profuse, rife, brimming, teeming, full; plenteous, plentiful, bounteous, abounding, bountiful; copious, lavish, exuberant, luxuriant; superabundant, excessive, plethoric, inordinate, overfull.

II

n

tributary, confluent, branch, anabranch, feeder, ramification, arm.

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Synonyms:

Abundant, exuberant, plenteous, bounteous, abounding / Opulent, wealthy, rich, moneyed, Tributary, feeder, branch, confluent

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affluent — [ aflyɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1835; « confluent » 1751; rivières affluentes 1690; « qui abonde, qui coule » XVIe; lat. affluens → affluer ♦ Cours d eau qui se jette dans un autre. Les affluents de la Seine. ● affluent nom masculin Cours d eau qui rejoint un … Encyclopédie Universelle
affluent — af‧flu‧ent [ˈæfluənt] adjective having plenty of money, a nice house, expensive things etc : • The students mainly come from affluent families. • The town is located in a relatively affluent area, with the average income 15% above the national… … Financial and business terms
Affluent — Af flu*ent, a. [Cf. F. affluent, L. affluens, entis, p. pr. See {Affluence}.] 1. Flowing to; flowing abundantly. Affluent blood. Harvey. [1913 Webster] 2. Abundant; copious; plenteous; hence, wealthy; abounding in goods or riches. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
affluent — [af′lo͞o ənt; ] occas. [ a flo͞o′ənt] adj. [ME < L affluens, prp. of affluere: see AFFLUENCE] 1. flowing freely 2. plentiful; abundant 3. wealthy; prosperous; rich [the affluent society] n. 1. a tributary stream: opposed to … English World dictionary
affluent — affluent, ente (a flu an, an t ) 1° Adj. En parlant d un cours d eau, qui a son embouchure dans un fleuve ou dans une autre rivière. Le Rhin et les rivières affluentes. 2° S. m. L Indre et le Cher sont des affluents de la Loire. La Seine a de … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
affluent — (adj.) mid 15c., flowing, from M.Fr. affluent (14c.) or directly from L. affluentem (nom. affluens) flowing toward, abounding, rich, copious, prp. of affluere flow toward, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + fluere to flow (see FLUENT ( … Etymology dictionary
affluent — [adj1] wealthy flush*, loaded*, moneyed*, opulent, prosperous, rich, stinking rich*, upper class, upscale, well off, well to do; concept 334 Ant. destitute, impoverished, needy, penniless, poor affluent [adj2] plentiful abundant, bountiful,… … New thesaurus
Affluent — Af flu*ent, n. A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; a tributary stream. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
affluent — index full, opulent, profuse, prosperous, replete, successful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
affluent — AFFLUENT, ENTE, adj. se dit Des rivières qui se jettent dans une autre. Le Rhin et les rivières affluentes, y affluentes. [b]f♛/b] Il se dit aussi en Physique, d Un fluide qui se porte dans un certain sens. La matière affluente … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
affluent — wealthy, *rich, opulent Analogous words: possessing, owning, holding, having, enjoying (see HAVE): acquisitive (see COVETOUS) Antonyms: impecunious: straitened Contrasted words: indigent, penu rious, destitute, poor (see corresponding nouns at… … New Dictionary of Synonyms

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