Zillionaire
What it means
An informally imagined person of enormous wealth.
Reach for it when using humorous exaggeration rather than making a literal financial claim
The fictional zillionaire quietly endowed three neighborhood libraries.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
mogul
Fits when conspicuous business influence suits informal prose
Careful Mogul can refer to media or entertainment reach without verified wealth.
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playful
moneybags
Fits when teasing or critical slang is intentional
Careful Moneybags is derisive and should not be applied neutrally to a person.
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everyday
tycoon
Fits when business control and success are central
Careful A tycoon may be less wealthy and is defined by enterprise.
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professional
billionaire
Fits when wealth of at least one billion currency units is factual
Careful Billionaire is measurable, whereas zillionaire is comic hyperbole.
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professional
ultra-rich person
Fits when plain socioeconomic description is needed
Careful The threshold for ultra-rich must be defined, but the phrase avoids imaginary numbers.
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formal
plutocrat
Fits when wealth also produces political power
Careful A plutocrat's influence, not merely fortune, is the defining concern.
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literary
magnate
Fits when command of an industry deserves formal description
Careful Magnate points to sector power rather than limitless riches.
Opposites 3
- pauper
- debtor
- indigent person
Common phrases 3
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fictional zillionaire
The fictional zillionaire financed a garden on the moon.
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feel like a zillionaire
Three ripe tomatoes made him feel like a zillionaire.
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overnight zillionaire
The comedy follows an overnight zillionaire who cannot operate the mansion.
Usage notes
Keep in mind
Zillionaire is hyperbole, not a wealth category. Praise for wealth should not imply moral worth or erase how it was acquired.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Rho9998, British accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Updated