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Wealthy

adj. hopeful, capable everyday

What it means

Having a notably abundant supply of money, resources, or valued qualities.

Reach for it when describing substantial resources while making clear what kind of abundance is meant

The valley is wealthy in skilled growers, clean water, and shared agricultural knowledge.

Words to choose between 8

By register, from playful at the top to literary at the bottom. Tap a word to see when it fits.
everyday
warm
professional
formal
literary

  • everyday

    rich

    Fits when substantial money or abundant qualities can be stated directly

    Careful Rich can describe flavor or intensity, so it may not indicate wealth.

  • everyday

    well-off

    Fits when comfortable finances should sound modest and conversational

    Careful Well-off understates exceptional wealth and rarely describes nonfinancial abundance.

  • warm

    blessed with

    Fits when gratitude for nonfinancial abundance fits the voice

    Careful Blessed with may introduce a religious frame and obscures measurable resources.

  • professional

    affluent

    Fits when high income or material comfort is the precise social fact

    Careful Affluent applies to finances and cannot replace wealthy in forests, talent, or tradition.

  • professional

    resource-rich

    Fits when natural, institutional, or practical assets are specified

    Careful Resource-rich sounds analytical and impersonal when praising a person's inner life.

  • formal

    moneyed

    Fits when access to financial power is relevant

    Careful Moneyed can sound class-conscious or disapproving rather than positive.

  • formal

    prosperous

    Fits when current success and economic flourishing deserve emphasis

    Careful Prosperous suggests active thriving, not merely holding accumulated assets.

  • literary

    opulent

    Fits when visible luxury and lavishness are the point

    Careful Opulent can carry criticism of excess and is inaccurate for quiet financial security.

Opposites 3

  • poor
  • impoverished
  • resource-poor

Common phrases 3

  • wealthy nation

    A wealthy nation still has to choose whether its resources reach every child.

  • wealthy in

    The coast is wealthy in birdlife and traditional ecological knowledge.

  • independently wealthy

    Independently wealthy, the donor could support the archive without seeking publicity.

Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated