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Wealthy definition

wĕlthē
wealthier wealthiest
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Having wealth; rich.
adjective
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Having wealth; rich; prosperous; affluent.
adjective
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Rich people considered as a group. Often used with the.
noun
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Of, characterized by, or suggestive of wealth or abundance.
adjective
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A red, medium-sized fall apple.
noun
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(uncountable, preceded by the) Rich people.
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Marked by abundance.

A wealthy land.

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

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

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Possessing financial wealth; rich.
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Abundant in quality or quantity; profuse.
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(countable) A rich person.
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Well supplied.

Wealthy in compassion.

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the wealthy
  • wealthy, or rich, people collectively
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
wealthy
Plural:
wealthies

Adjective

Base Form:
wealthy
Comparative:
wealthier
Superlative:
wealthiest

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

the wealthy

Origin of wealthy

  • wealth +"Ž -y

    From Wiktionary

Wealthy Sentence Examples

  • I think he's wealthy... his house is beautiful.

  • Is he as wealthy as you?

  • They invited the whole town, and the wealthy were asked to dig deep for charity.

  • Rhyn took in the small marble statues and portraits of wealthy Venetians on the walls.

  • My mother was the daughter of a wealthy merchant.

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