wealth

[ welth ]

noun

1. a great quantity or store of money, valuable possessions, property, or other riches:

   the wealth of a city.

2. an abundance or profusion of anything; plentiful amount:

   a wealth of imagery.

   Synonyms: fullness, richness, amplitude

3. Economics.
   1. all things that have a monetary or exchange value.
   2. anything that has utility and is capable of being appropriated or exchanged.
4. rich or valuable contents or produce:

   the wealth of the soil.

5. the state of being rich; prosperity; affluence:

   persons of wealth and standing.

   Synonyms: fortune, opulence

   Antonyms: poverty

6. Obsolete. happiness.

wealth

/ wɛlθ /

noun

1. a large amount of money and valuable material possessions
2. the state of being rich
3. a great profusion

   a wealth of gifts

4. economics all goods and services with monetary, exchangeable, or productive value

Derived Forms

• ˈwealthless, adjective

Other Words From

• wealthless adjective
• over·wealth noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of wealth¹

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English welth; equivalent to well ¹ + -th ¹; modeled on health

Word History and Origins

Origin of wealth¹

C13 welthe, from weal ²; related to well ¹

Example Sentences

“He’s a Thomas Edison. He doesn’t care about wealth.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Large funds need substantial, reliable projects to generate returns, but the market may struggle to offer enough of these opportunities, especially in the infrastructure sector," said Jon Greer, head of retirement policy at wealth manager Quilter.

From BBC

“People are a wealth of information,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

But they are also now getting around to abandoning the conviction, crucial to Biden’s victory in that year, that it is equally dangerous to use economically populist rhetoric about fighting against billionaires and the concentration of wealth.

From Slate

This time, he has a wealth of prospective candidates with proven track records of supporting him and after eight years, Trump loyalists are the Republican establishment.

From BBC

Related Words

• abundance
• affluence
• cash
• property
• prosperity
• revenue
• riches
• richness
• security
• treasure
• worth