woman of means
Rich female person
A woman of means is a woman with substantial financial resources—wealthy enough that money presents no practical constraint.
The phrase emphasizes economic independence and comfortable circumstances: As a woman of means, she traveled freely and answered to no one.
The expression sounds somewhat formal or old-fashioned; *wealthy woman* serves in most contexts.
Female wealth recipient
- millionairessWoman worth seven figures
- socialiteProminent figure in fashionable circles
- aristocratPerson of noble birth
- noblewomanFemale of high birth
dowager · patroness · benefactress · plutocrat · magnate · tycoon · oligarch · financier
Female charitable giver
- patronessFemale financial supporter
- donorOne who contributes freely
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- foundationUnderlying support structure
endowment · grant · humanitarian · philanthropist · patronage · giving · generosity · bequest
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
magnificence · splendor · decadence · indulgence · pampering · haute couture · designer · boutique
Independent decision-making capacity
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- agencyPower to act
freedom · self-determination · liberation · self-made · self-supporting · self-directed · choice · sovereignty
heiress
Female wealth recipient
- millionairessWoman worth seven figures
- socialiteProminent figure in fashionable circles
- aristocratPerson of noble birth
noblewoman · dowager · patroness · benefactress · plutocrat · magnate · tycoon · oligarch · financier · investor
benefactress
Female charitable giver
foundation · endowment · grant · humanitarian · philanthropist · patronage · giving · generosity · bequest · legacy
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
grandeur · magnificence · splendor · decadence · indulgence · pampering · haute couture · designer · boutique · champagne
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
agency · freedom · self-determination · liberation · self-made · self-supporting · self-directed · choice · sovereignty · individualism
woman of meanshave-not
Person without resources
charwoman · peasant woman · scullery maid · washerwoman · street person
woman, women, mean, means, meant, meaning, meaningful, meaningfully, meaningless