Wealthy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɛl.θi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Wealthy is an adjective meaning Possessing financial wealth; rich.
Meaning
Possessing financial wealth; rich.
More Meanings
- Abundant in quality or quantity; profuse.
- (plural only) Synonym of rich: the wealthy people of a society or of the world collectively.
- (uncommon, countable) A rich person.
Example Sentences
Gleefully and legally intruding upon the sanctum of the wealthy linksters, we walked the mitigation meadows.
F. Scott Fitzgerald never got over Ginevra King's dad reminding him he wasn't a wealthy and needed to aim lower.
... whether consumption patterns of the wealthy are more or less polluting than those of the poor depends on the contaminant in question.
it was possible for a group like the Libertarians to hope that a couple of weakminded wealthies might donate the seed money to get a campaign rolling.
Word Forms
- wealthier
- wealthiest
- wealthies
Synonyms for wealthy
Depending on context, synonyms include loaded, minted, moneyed, moneybags, oofy, rich.
Antonyms for wealthy
Common opposites include impoverished, poor.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rich, affluent, moneyed, loaded, flush, well-endowed.
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