rich implies having more than enough to gratify normal needs or desires.
became rich through shrewd investing
wealthy stresses the possession of property and intrinsically valuable things.
wealthy landowners
affluent suggests prosperity and an increasing wealth.
an affluent society
opulent suggests lavish expenditure and display of great wealth, more often applying to things than people.
an opulent mansion
Examples of wealthy in a Sentence
He is a wealthy entrepreneur.
the wealthiest nations in the world
Recent Examples on the WebSeattle—home base to Amazon, Microsoft, Costco, Starbucks—is one of our nation’s most important commercial hubs, and one of its wealthiest cities.—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 June 2024 In wealthy countries, society had been steeped in the idea that the internet had transcended the traditional constraints of time and space.—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 2 June 2024 Polis fought for a $450 million income tax cut, which predominantly will benefit wealthier Coloradans, and a decrease in the state sales tax rate during economic booms.—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 1 June 2024 His fiscal policies benefited wealthy Americans and corporations but did little for working families and the poor.—Diane Winston, The Conversation, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for wealthy
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