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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
- having wealth; rich; prosperous; affluent
- of, characterized by, or suggestive of wealth
- rich or abundant (in something specified): talk wealthy in nuances
Related Forms:
- wealthily adverb
- wealthiness noun
noun
☆ a red, medium-sized fall apple
See wealthy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective wealth·i·er, wealth·i·est
- Having wealth; rich. See Synonyms at rich.
- Marked by abundance: a wealthy land.
- Well supplied: wealthy in compassion.
(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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