rich
having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man;a rich nation.
abounding in natural resources: a rich territory.
having wealth or valuable resources (usually followed by in): a country rich in traditions.
abounding (usually followed by in or with): a countryside rich in beauty;a design rich with colors.
of great value or worth; valuable: a rich collection of antique vases.
(of food) delectably and perhaps unhealthfully spicy, or sweet and abounding in butter or cream: a rich gravy;a rich pastry.
costly, expensively elegant, or fine, as dress or jewels.
elaborately abundant; sumptuous: a rich feast.
using valuable materials or characterized by elaborate workmanship, as buildings or furniture.
abounding in desirable elements or qualities: a man rich in kindness.
(of wine) strong and finely flavored.
(of color) deep, strong, or vivid: rich purple.
full and mellow in tone: rich sounds;a rich voice.
strongly fragrant; pungent: a rich odor.
producing or yielding abundantly: a rich soil.
abundant, plentiful, or ample: a rich supply.
Automotive. (of a mixture in a fuel system) having a relatively high ratio of fuel to air (contrasted with lean2 def. 5).
Informal.
highly amusing.
rich persons collectively: new tax shelters for the rich.
Origin of rich
1synonym study For rich
Other words for rich
1 | well-to-do, moneyed |
7 | precious, high-priced, dear |
12 | intense, vibrant |
14 | aromatic |
15 | fruitful, productive, prolific, luxuriant |
16 | bountiful, copious, abounding, bounteous |
Opposites for rich
1-5, 15, 16 | poor |
Other words from rich
- richly, adverb
- richness, noun
- o·ver·rich, adjective
- o·ver·rich·ly, adverb
- o·ver·rich·ness, noun
- su·per·rich, adjective, noun
- ul·tra·rich, adjective, noun
Words Nearby rich
Other definitions for Rich (2 of 2)
Adrienne, 1929–2012, U.S. poet and feminist.
a male given name, form of Richard.
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How to use rich in a sentence
The housing authority has aggressively pursued some of the poorest residents in Annapolis, one of the country’s oldest and richest cities.
She Was Sued Over Rent She Didn’t Owe. It Took Seven Court Dates to Prove She Was Right. | by Danielle Ohl, Capital Gazette, and Talia Buford and Beena Raghavendran, ProPublica | August 25, 2020 | ProPublicaIt held thousands of visitors, beautiful music, salmon dinners, and rich, deep conversations.
Jio is the brainchild of Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man and head of a petrochemical-focused empire, Reliance Industries.
Exclusive patents and high prices that sometimes make lifesaving medicines unaffordable in rich countries often render them completely unavailable in the poor world, they argue.
Oxford’s COVID vaccine deal with AstraZeneca raises concerns about access and pricing | lbelanger225 | August 24, 2020 | FortuneLowe’s ratio of price to estimated earnings for the next 12 months is around 21, which Morningstar’s Katz describes as “rich,” while Home Depot trades at around 26 times estimated forward earnings.
These 2 home improvement stocks are up 30% this year. They’re still a buy | Anne Sraders | August 19, 2020 | Fortune
In this cockamamie get-rich scheme, would they all issue an apology if he cut a check?
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers | Stereo Williams | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTOr how much richer a few rich Mexicans are going to get in the process?
Why Mexicans Are Enraged by Obama’s Big Tuesday Meeting | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTLiberal Democrats like to blow their bugles about how all the big money in politics comes from rich Republicans.
Since then, the rising gap between the rich and middle- and lower-income families has risen to the fore.
The relationships, and motivations of their chief participants, are as tangled and shady as you expect of the super-rich.
The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain | Tim Teeman | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSometimes necessity makes an honest man a knave: and a rich man a honest man, because he has no occasion to be a knave.
Do you want the marriage of your daughter with the rich and Honourable Harry broken?
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeIt succeeds best in a deep rich loam in a climate ranging from forty to fifty degrees of latitude.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.They are so rich in harmony, so weird, so wild, that when you hear them you are like a sea-weed cast upon the bosom of the ocean.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayExcretion of these substances is greatly increased by a diet rich in nuclei, as sweetbreads and liver.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for rich (1 of 2)
/ (rɪtʃ) /
well supplied with wealth, property, etc; owning much
(as collective noun; preceded by the): the rich
(when postpositive , usually foll by in) having an abundance of natural resources, minerals, etc: a land rich in metals
producing abundantly; fertile: rich soil
(when postpositive , usually foll by in or with) well supplied (with desirable qualities); abundant (in): a country rich with cultural interest
of great worth or quality; valuable: a rich collection of antiques
luxuriant or prolific: a rich growth of weeds
expensively elegant, elaborate, or fine; costly: a rich display
(of food) having a large proportion of flavoursome or fatty ingredients, such as spices, butter, or cream
having a full-bodied flavour: a rich ruby port
(of a smell) pungent or fragrant
(of colour) intense or vivid; deep: a rich red
(of sound or a voice) full, mellow, or resonant
(of a fuel-air mixture) containing a relatively high proportion of fuel: Compare weak (def. 12)
very amusing, laughable, or ridiculous: a rich joke; a rich situation
See riches
Origin of rich
1British Dictionary definitions for Rich (2 of 2)
/ (rɪtʃ) /
Adrienne. 1929–2012, US poet and feminist writer; her volumes of poetry include Snapshots of a Daughter-in-Law (1963) and Diving Into the Wreck (1973)
Buddy, real name Bernard Rich . 1917–87, US jazz drummer and band leader
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
Other Idioms and Phrases with rich
In addition to the idiom beginning with rich
- rich as Croesus
also see:
- embarrassment of riches
- from rags to riches
- strike it rich
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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