WEALTHY

affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed, wealthy, substantial

(adjective) 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”; “a substantial family”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

wealthy (comparative wealthier or more wealthy, superlative wealthiest or most wealthy)

Possessing financial wealth; rich.

Abundant in quality or quantity; profuse.

Synonyms

• affluent, prosperous

• See also wealthy

Antonyms

• See also impoverished

Noun

wealthy pl (plural only)

(with "the") Rich people.

wealthy (plural wealthies)

A rich person.

Anagrams

• Whatley

Source: Wiktionary


Wealth"y, a. [Compar. Wealthier; superl. Wealthiest.]

1. Having wealth; having large possessions, or larger than most men, as lands, goods, money, or securities; opulent; affluent; rich. A wealthy Hebrew of my tribe. Shak. Thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. Ps. lxvi. 12.

2. Hence, ample; full; satisfactory; abundant. [R.] The wealthy witness of my pen. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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