The difference between Well-fixed and Well-to-do

When used as adjectives, well-fixed means reasonably financially secure, 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 Well-fixed and Well-to-do

  1. Well-fixed as an adjective:

    Reasonably financially secure.

  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."