What does wealthy mean?

Definitions for wealthy
ˈwɛl θiwealthy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed, wealthyadjective

    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

    "an affluent banker"; "a speculator flush with cash"; "not merely rich but loaded"; "moneyed aristocrats"; "wealthy corporations"

Wiktionary

  1. wealthynoun

    Rich people.

  2. wealthynoun

    A rich person.

  3. wealthyadjective

    Possessing financial wealth; rich.

  4. wealthyadjective

    Abundant in quality or quantity; profuse.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Wealthyadjective

    Rich; opulent; abundant.

    Etymology: from wealth.

    If a gentleman, or any wealthy yeoman, have any children, the eldest shall be kept in some order, but all the rest shall shift and fall to this occupation of stealing. Edmund Spenser.

    I will be married to a wealthy widow,
    Ere three days pass. William Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew.

    My speculations, when sold single, like cherries upon the stick, are delights for the rich and wealthy; after some time they come to market in great quantities, and are every ordinary man’s money. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

    Not Neptune’s self from all his floods receives
    A wealthier tribute than to thine he gives. Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia

  1. wealthy

    Wealth is the abundance of valuable financial assets or physical possessions which can be converted into a form that can be used for transactions. This includes the core meaning as held in the originating Old English word weal, which is from an Indo-European word stem. The modern concept of wealth is of significance in all areas of economics, and clearly so for growth economics and development economics, yet the meaning of wealth is context-dependent. An individual possessing a substantial net worth is known as wealthy. Net worth is defined as the current value of one's assets less liabilities (excluding the principal in trust accounts).At the most general level, economists may define wealth as "the total of anything of value" that captures both the subjective nature of the idea and the idea that it is not a fixed or static concept. Various definitions and concepts of wealth have been asserted by various individuals and in different contexts. Defining wealth can be a normative process with various ethical implications, since often wealth maximization is seen as a goal or is thought to be a normative principle of its own. A community, region or country that possesses an abundance of such possessions or resources to the benefit of the common good is known as wealthy. The United Nations definition of inclusive wealth is a monetary measure which includes the sum of natural, human, and physical assets. Natural capital includes land, forests, energy resources, and minerals. Human capital is the population's education and skills. Physical (or "manufactured") capital includes such things as machinery, buildings, and infrastructure.

ChatGPT

  1. wealthy

    Wealthy refers to an individual, group, or entity possessing a significant amount of money, valuable possessions, or abundant resources. The term typically implies a level of financial prosperity and affluence well above the average or median. It is often associated with having the means to afford a high standard of living and substantial financial security.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Wealthy

    having wealth; having large possessions, or larger than most men, as lands, goods, money, or securities; opulent; affluent; rich

  2. Wealthy

    hence, ample; full; satisfactory; abundant

British National Corpus

  1. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'wealthy' in Adjectives Frequency: #740

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of wealthy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of wealthy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of wealthy in a Sentence

  1. Benjamin Schreiber:

    When deals were made (with wealthy countries) in May (2020) there was a real gap in funding in the COVAX facility.

  2. Raneshwar Sing Kishan:

    During protests , why only ordinary protesters get beaten and free journalist are targetted,but the top protesters leaders escape unhurt everywhere and even often not seen at the place where lathicharge or teargas take place. How these protesters leaders become overly wealthy after the protest is over.

  3. Fox News:

    You hope that, even with the delays we're seeing, the older children, some of the extreme emotional problems, that there will be a way through that, but, that's why it's really just horrific what we've put young people through, and all these … I think a lot of the people that are making the decisions are protected from it. They were wealthy enough, or cloistered enough that they didn't feel the ramifications. And particularly when we're talking about poor children who don't have resources at home, it just breaks my heart to think about what we put them through.

  4. Jared Watkin:

    It's not good enough to bring this to a small, wealthy population. Diabetes is such a global epidemic that you need to bring products that can really make a dent in that.

  5. Srully D. Blotnick:

    The fact remains that the overwhelming majority of people who have become wealthy have become so thanks to work they found profoundly absorbing. The long term study of people who eventually became wealthy clearly reveals that their 'luck' arose from accidental dedication they had to an arena they enjoyed.

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