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Wealthy
1[wel-thee]
noun
a variety of red apple, grown in the U.S., ripening in early autumn.
wealthy
2[wel-thee]
adjective
having great wealth; rich; affluent.
a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
Antonyms: poorcharacterized by, pertaining to, or suggestive of wealth.
a wealthy appearance.
rich in character, quality, or amount; abundant or ample.
a novel that is wealthy in its psychological insights.
Synonyms: copiousAntonyms: scanty
wealthy
/ ˈwɛlθɪ /
adjective
possessing wealth; affluent; rich
of, characterized by, or relating to wealth
abounding
wealthy in friends
Other Word Forms
- wealthily adverb
- wealthiness noun
- overwealthy adjective
- quasi-wealthy adjective
- subwealthy adjective
- superwealthy adjective
- unwealthy adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of Wealthy1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Congress created the estate tax in 1916, in part, to correct the fact that the income tax system leaves a lot of potential revenue from wealthy families on the table.
The California effort builds on a push in many blue states to look for more ways to raise revenue from their wealthiest residents.
Even if the wealthy got their income from earnings, they can escape most of the payroll taxes because the Social Security payroll tax applies only to the first $176,100.
As Washington has engaged Beijing in a commercial tug-of-war, Mexico has come under pressure to act in step with its wealthier northern neighbor, and its Congress is considering hiking tariffs on Chinese imports.
The painting vanished after World War II, having been owned by a wealthy Jewish Austrian family, the Kleins.
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