wealthy
1 Americanadjective
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having great wealth; rich; affluent.
a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
- Synonyms:
- moneyed, well-to-do, prosperous
- Antonyms:
- poor
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characterized by, pertaining to, or suggestive of wealth.
a wealthy appearance.
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rich in character, quality, or amount; abundant or ample.
a novel that is wealthy in its psychological insights.
- Synonyms:
- copious
- Antonyms:
- scanty
noun
adjective
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possessing wealth; affluent; rich
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of, characterized by, or relating to wealth
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abounding
wealthy in friends
Related Words
See rich.
Other Word Forms
- overwealthy adjective
- quasi-wealthy adjective
- subwealthy adjective
- superwealthy adjective
- unwealthy adjective
- wealthily adverb
- wealthiness noun
Etymology
Origin of wealthy1
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; wealth + -y 1
Origin of Wealthy2
Origin uncertain
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
When families feel less wealthy, they tend to rebuild balance sheets rather than stretch them.
From MarketWatch
Around 2012, he and a wealthy friend relocated across the Atlantic to the burgeoning underground dance scene in Brooklyn.
He communicated often with bank executives including its former head of investment banking, Jes Staley, and connected them to his network of wealthy contacts.
Soon, she and Mother moved away from the Greeleys when Kate was hired as medium-in-residence for the family of wealthy match manufacturer Charles Partridge.
From Literature
He was in the market for wealthy donors to the Clinton Foundation and later to the Clinton Global Initiative, a gathering of leaders devoted to addressing world problems.
From BBC
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