Entry Word: rich

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 having goods, property, or money in abundance <Tanyaʼs dad works as chauffeur for the richest man in town, a big oil baron>

Synonyms affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed (or monied), opulent, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do

Related Words comfortable, propertied, prosperous, successful; flourishing, prospering, thriving; advantaged, blessed, privileged

Near Antonyms deprived, disadvantaged, underprivileged; bankrupt, bankrupted, beggared, broke, indebted, insolvent, pauperized, ruined, stone-broke; depressed, pinched, reduced, straitened; low, short

Antonyms destitute, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, needy, penniless, penurious, poor, poverty-stricken

2 containing much seasoning, fat, or sugar <stay away from rich foods before you sing tonight>

Synonyms heavy

Related Words buttery, fat, fatty, greasy, oily; caloric, calorific, fattening; cloying, filling, overfilling, satiating, sating; spicy, sugary; creamy, sauced

Near Antonyms natural, plain, simple; unseasoned; diet, nonfattening, slimming; nonfat

Antonyms light

3 having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor) <rich wines complemented the meal> — see full-bodied
4 producing abundantly <rich farmland> — see fertile