English Explanatory Dictionary

wealthy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Possessing financial wealth; rich.
  2. Abundant in quality or quantity; profuse.
noun
  1. Synonym of rich: the wealthy people of a society or of the world collectively.
  2. A rich person.
noun
  1. A certain cultivar of American apple from Minnesota.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛl.θi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wealthy.wav /ˈwɛld̪(ʱ)i/

Word forms

wealthy wealthier more wealthy wealthiest most wealthy wealthies Wealthys

Etymology

From Middle English welthy, welþi, equivalent to wealth + -y. Cognate with Middle Dutch weldech, weeldech (“magnificent, luscious, lavish”).

Synonyms

bow-legged wi' brass comfortably off filthy rich loaded minted moneyed moneybags of means oofy rich rich as Croesus rolling rolling in dough rolling in it upper crust wealthy well-endowed well-heeled well off well-to-do

Antonyms

impoverished poor

Related words

upscale wealth sugar daddy nabob well-paid

Derived words

independently wealthy
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