FAT-CAT Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in wealthy

having goods, property, or money in abundance the economy was in recession, but the fat-cat financiers on Wall Street didn't seem to be suffering

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noun

as in have

a wealthy person that last recession was particularly hard on the poor, but the fat cats barely noticed a dip in their bank accounts

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as in heavyweight

one of high position or importance within a group a candidate that has the backing of most of the party's fat cats

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Recent Examples of fat-cat

Adjective

Writers, broadcasters and even fat-cat owners do it as well. —

Steve Buckley, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 But perhaps the biggest antidote to The Studio’s overdog problem is that its fat-cat Apple TV+ profile can easily be spun as good for everybody. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025

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Though many corporations could still afford suites, fat cats high-fiving while their employees lost their jobs and their companies were taking bailouts was a bad look. —

John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025 In the Hollywood of yore, producers were seen as fat cats. —

Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fat-cat

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fat-cat

Adjective

However, when combined with broader tax regimes, these tax policies may contribute to gradual shifts in where ultra-wealthy individuals allocate assets, particularly toward lower-tax jurisdictions.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Questions persist about whether a billionaire candidate can effectively represent and prioritize the interests of working-class voters, with concerns that billionaires as a demographic cannot be trusted to champion non-wealthy citizens’ concerns in political leadership.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026