The difference between Wealthy and Well-to-do
When used as nouns, wealthy means rich people, whereas well-to-do means people who are comparatively well off.
When used as adjectives, wealthy means possessing financial wealth, whereas well-to-do means rich.
check bellow for the other definitions of Wealthy and Well-to-do
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Wealthy as an adjective:
Possessing financial wealth; rich.
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Wealthy as an adjective:
Abundant in quality or quantity; profuse.
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Wealthy as a noun (with "the"):
Rich people.
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Wealthy as a noun:
A rich person.
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Well-to-do as an adjective:
Rich; prosperous.
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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."