Wealthy Definition And Meaning

If they're particularly wealthy or live in the country, they might even participate in a fox hunt.

rich, wealthy, affluent, opulent mean having goods, property, and money in abundance. rich implies having more than enough to gratify normal needs or desires. wealthy stresses the …

WEALTHY definition: having great wealth; rich; affluent. See examples of wealthy used in a sentence.

1. having great wealth; rich; affluent. 2. of, marked by, or suggesting wealth: wealthy furnishings. 3. rich in something stated or implied; abundant or ample.

Someone who is wealthy has a large amount of money, property, or valuable possessions. ...a wealthy international businessman.

Definition of wealthy adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word wealthy, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

wealth•y (wel′ thē), adj., wealth•i•er, wealth•i•est. having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation. characterized by, pertaining to, or suggestive of wealth: a wealthy …

Dec 14, 2025 · wealthy (comparative wealthier or more wealthy, superlative wealthiest or most wealthy) Possessing financial wealth; rich. quotations

WEALTHY meaning: 1 : having a lot of money and possessions rich; 2 : wealthy people