'better-off' definitions:

Definition of 'better-off'

From: GCIDE
  • better-off \better-off\ adj.
  • 1. being in a more prosperous condition. better-off than his classmate [Narrower terms: rich (vs. poor)] WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. in a more fortunate condition. she would have been better off if she had stuck to her Bible
  • Syn: better off. [WordNet 1.5]