The difference between Loaded and Well-to-do

When used as adjectives, loaded means burdened by some heavy load, whereas well-to-do means rich.


Well-to-do is also noun with the meaning: people who are comparatively well off.

check bellow for the other definitions of Loaded and Well-to-do

  1. Loaded as a verb:

  1. Loaded as an adjective:

    Burdened by some heavy load; packed.

    Examples:

    "Let's leave the TV; the car is loaded already."

  2. Loaded as an adjective (of a projectile weapon):

    Having a live round of ammunition in the chamber; armed.

    Examples:

    "No funny business; this heater's loaded!"

  3. Loaded as an adjective (slang):

    Possessing great wealth.

    Examples:

    "He sold his business a couple of years ago and is just loaded."

  4. Loaded as an adjective (slang):

    Drunk.

    Examples:

    "By the end of the evening, the guests in the club were really loaded."

  5. Loaded as an adjective (baseball):

    Pertaining to a situation where there is a runner at each of the three bases.

    Examples:

    "It's bottom of the ninth, the bases are loaded and there are two outs."

  6. Loaded as an adjective (dice, also used figuratively):

    a die or dice being Weighted asymmetrically, and so biased to produce predictable throws.

    Examples:

    "He was playing with loaded dice and won a fortune."

  7. Loaded as an adjective (of a question):

    Designed to produce a predictable answer, or to lay a trap.

    Examples:

    "That interviewer is tricky; he asks loaded questions."

  8. Loaded as an adjective (of a word or phrase):

    Having strong connotations that colour the literal meaning and are likely to provoke an emotional response. Sometimes used loosely to describe a word that simply has many different meanings.

    Examples:

    "Ignorant" is a loaded word, often implying lack of intelligence rather than just lack of knowledge."

  9. Loaded as an adjective (of an item offered for sale, especially an automobile):

    Equipped with numerous options; deluxe.

    Examples:

    "She went all out; her new car is loaded."

  10. Loaded as an adjective (food, colloquial):

    Covered with a topping or toppings.

    Examples:

    "loaded fries; loaded potato wedges"

  1. Well-to-do as an adjective:

    Rich; prosperous.

  1. Well-to-do as a noun:

    People who are comparatively well off.

    Examples:

    "Some philosophers aver that the well-to-do should be taxed at a higher rate than poorer people."