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 WebThe philanthropy is tied to Adam Milstein, a wealthy real estate investor who is the co-founder of the Israeli American Council, a prominent Jewish advocacy group.—Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024 Through his telemedicine practice in Austin, Texas, for an undisclosed price, Attia offers health advice, diagnostic tests, exercise protocols, and supplements to a wealthy and exclusive clientele.—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024 Some of the strongest opposition has come from the region’s wealthiest and Whitest enclaves.—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024 Sophisticated ‘burglary tourists’ fly from South America to rob wealthy homes, LAPD says.—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Pompeii and nearby Herculaneum were seaside resorts favored by wealthy Romans when they were devastated by the eruption, which lasted for more than 24 hours and had the power of many thousands of nuclear bombs.—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024 Still, these audits are slightly different than the kind a wealthier taxpayer would typically face.—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024 Starting in the late 1990s, wealthy Russians, including a coterie of oligarchs close to Putin, began investing huge amounts of money in St. Panteleimon.—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024 The most fateful encounter comes early on, when a wealthy New Yorker hires Ripley to travel to Italy to lure his playboy son, an aspiring painter named Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn), to come back home.—Brian Lowry, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
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