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Wealthy

1 American  
[wel-thee] / ˈwɛl θi /

noun

  1. a variety of red apple, grown in the U.S., ripening in early autumn.

wealthy 2 American  
[wel-thee] / ˈwɛl θi /

adjective

wealthier, wealthiest

  1. having great wealth; rich; affluent.

    a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
    Synonyms:
    moneyed, well-to-do, prosperous
    Antonyms:
    poor

  2. characterized by, pertaining to, or suggestive of wealth.

    a wealthy appearance.

  3. rich in character, quality, or amount; abundant or ample.

    a novel that is wealthy in its psychological insights.
    Synonyms:
    copious
    Antonyms:
    scanty
wealthy British  
/ ˈwɛlθɪ /

adjective

  1. possessing wealth; affluent; rich

  2. of, characterized by, or relating to wealth

  3. abounding

    wealthy in friends
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

Origin uncertain

Origin of wealthy1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; wealth + -y 1

Example Sentences

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And when the two clubs meet as first-division rivals on Sunday, the occasion will instantly turn into one of the wealthiest matchups in sports.

From The Wall Street Journal

The more ambitious plan could take years and billions of dollars of investment, as well as significant diplomatic spadework with wealthy foreign countries and international financial institutions to right-size Venezuela’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Economists at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School worry less about the impact of a wealth tax on the already wealthy and more about how it might further shrink a startup’s odds of success.

From Barron's

Might the tax have prompted wealthy denizens to move or sell fewer assets?

From The Wall Street Journal

But dedicating just a few days this year to complete these seven exercises can forge a path to a wealthier future.

From MarketWatch

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