wealthy

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈwɛl.θi/ See IPA manual

Freq #5367

Meanings

1

adj
Having a lot of money and valuable possessions; rich.

They live in a wealthy neighbourhood near the lake.
2

noun
Rich people considered as a group.

The new tax mainly affects the wealthy.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · having a lot of money and... flush

2 noun · rich people considered as a... rich

More loaded mintedmoneybagsmoneyedoofyrollingwell-endowedwell-heeledwell-to-do

Opposites

impoverished poor

Word family

Forms wealthierwealthiest

Related forms nabob upscale wealth well-paid

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Phrases (1)

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wealthy man
a man who owns a large amount of money or valuable property

Adjective + noun

Proverbs (2)

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Etymology

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

welthy Middle English

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# wealthy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈwɛl.θi/
**Frequency rank:** 5367

## Meanings
1. Having a lot of money and valuable possessions; rich.
2. Rich people considered as a group.

## Examples
- They live in a wealthy neighbourhood near the lake.
- The new tax mainly affects the wealthy.

## Synonyms
- loaded
- minted
- moneybags
- moneyed
- oofy
- rich
- rolling
- well-endowed
- well-heeled
- well-to-do

## Antonyms
- impoverished
- poor

## Related Forms
- nabob
- upscale
- wealth
- well-paid

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: welthy

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

## AI Etymology
Wealthy is from Middle English welthy, welþi, equivalent to wealth + -y. Cognate with Middle Dutch weldech, weeldech (“magnificent, luscious, lavish”). A key historical form is Middle English welthy. In present-day use, it can mean having a lot of money and valuable possessions; rich, or rich people considered as a group. Related words include nabob, upscale, wealth, well-paid.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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