wealthy

The definition of wealthy is someone with many riches, especially material riches.

(adjective)

A person with a million dollars is an example of someone who might be described as wealthy.

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See wealthy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective wealthier, wealthiest

  1. having wealth; rich; prosperous; affluent
  2. of, characterized by, or suggestive of wealth
  3. rich or abundant (in something specified): talk wealthy in nuances

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noun

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See wealthy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective wealth·i·er, wealth·i·est
  1. Having wealth; rich. See Synonyms at rich.
  2. Marked by abundance: a wealthy land.
  3. Well supplied: wealthy in compassion.
noun
(used with a pl. verb) Rich people considered as a group. Often used with the.

Related Forms:

  • wealthˈi·ly adverb
  • wealthˈi·ness noun

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