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wealthy
1[ wel-thee ]
adjective
- having great wealth; rich; affluent:
a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
Synonyms: moneyed, well-to-do, prosperous
Antonyms: poor
- characterized 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: copious
Antonyms: scanty
Wealthy
2[ wel-thee ]
noun
- a variety of red apple, grown in the U.S., ripening in early autumn.
wealthy
/ ˈwɛlθɪ /
adjective
- possessing wealth; affluent; rich
- of, characterized by, or relating to wealth
- abounding
wealthy in friends
Derived Forms
- ˈwealthiness, noun
- ˈwealthily, adverb
Other Words From
- wealthi·ly adverb
- wealthi·ness noun
- over·wealthy adjective
- quasi-wealthy adjective
- sub·wealthy adjective
- super·wealthy adjective
- un·wealthy adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of wealthy2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It's not new for big businesses and wealthy individuals to contribute to a president's inauguration festivities.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has previously said "the right thing to do was to ask businesses and the wealthiest in our country to pay a bit more".
County Sheriff’s Department counted two arrests for looting as thieves tried to plunder wealthy neighborhoods that had been evacuated.
There were three nominations each for Anora, which follows a New York stripper's whirlwind romance with the son of a wealthy Russian, and Emilia Pérez, a musical about a drug lord who changes gender.
The area became sought after by celebrities and the wealthy in the 20th Century because of its seclusion and access to nature, compared to the increasingly urbanised Los Angeles.
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