Wealthy
adj.hopeful, capableeveryday
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.
Choose between these
8- everyday
when substantial money or abundant qualities can be stated directly
not when Rich can describe flavor or intensity, so it may not indicate wealth.
- everyday
when comfortable finances should sound modest and conversational
not when Well-off understates exceptional wealth and rarely describes nonfinancial abundance.
- warm
blessed with
when gratitude for nonfinancial abundance fits the voice
not when Blessed with may introduce a religious frame and obscures measurable resources.
- professional
affluent
when high income or material comfort is the precise social fact
not when Affluent applies to finances and cannot replace wealthy in forests, talent, or tradition.
- professional
resource-rich
when natural, institutional, or practical assets are specified
not when Resource-rich sounds analytical and impersonal when praising a person's inner life.
- formal
moneyed
when access to financial power is relevant
not when Moneyed can sound class-conscious or disapproving rather than positive.
- formal
when current success and economic flourishing deserve emphasis
not when Prosperous suggests active thriving, not merely holding accumulated assets.
- literary
when visible luxury and lavishness are the point
not when Opulent can carry criticism of excess and is inaccurate for quiet financial security.
Said against
3- poor
- impoverished
- resource-poor
It naturally appears in
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.
Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, English adjective, rich-or-abundant sense opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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