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wealthy

1

[ wel-thee ]

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

2

[ wel-thee ]

noun

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

wealthy

/ 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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈwealthiness, noun
  • ˈwealthily, adverb
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Other Words From

  • wealthi·ly adverb
  • wealthi·ness noun
  • over·wealthy adjective
  • quasi-wealthy adjective
  • sub·wealthy adjective
  • super·wealthy adjective
  • un·wealthy adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wealthy1

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

Origin of wealthy2

Origin uncertain
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Synonym Study

See rich.
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Example Sentences

It's not new for big businesses and wealthy individuals to contribute to a president's inauguration festivities.

From Salon

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".

From BBC

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.

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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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