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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
In Midgley's review in the Times, she said he could be on to a winning strategy as "viewers do love to press their noses to the windows of the wealthy".
One expert theory is that the hoard represents the savings of a wealthy local farmer, who made his money by supplying the Roman army with grain and livestock.
She also says it's not always the case that larger cars have wealthier owners.
She said that every pensioner would receive the new benefit next winter, but that wealthier recipients would get a smaller payment of £100.
While the wealthy United States is better prepared than many other places, excessive heat nevertheless kills more people than all other weather-related causes combined, including hurricanes, tornadoes and floods.
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