/ Dictionary / Index B better-off: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bet•ter-off Pronunciation: (bet'ur-ôf', -of'), [key] — adj. being in better circumstances, esp. economically: Only the better-off nations can afford to send probes into space. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: better-off (Thesaurus) betterment tax Betterton Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language