RICH

adj. 1 wealthy, affluent, prosperous, well-to-do, well off, well provided for, opulent, moneyed, in clover, on velvet, Colloq flush, loaded, on Easy Street, rolling in it or money or wealth, in the chips or the dough or the money, well-heeled, US well-fixed A year ago Montmorency was a rich man, but that was before Blue Thursday on the Stock Exchange 2 Sometimes, rich in. abundant (in), overflowing (with), fertile (in), fecund (in), productive (of), copious (in), abounding in, well supplied (with), well stocked (with), rife (with), replete (with), profuse (in or with) The rich prairie land was soon yielding abundant harvests The surrounding mountains were rich in minerals of all kinds. 3 valuable, precious, invaluable, priceless For centuries the islanders have enjoyed the rich bounty of the seas The thieves who broke into the vaults got a rich haul. 4 costly, expensive, dear, valuable, invaluable, precious, priceless, lavish, sumptuous, lush, luxurious, palatial, elaborate, splendid, exquisite, superb, elegant The caravans returned laden with rich treasures of the Orient - silks, jewels, spices, rare woods, and other luxuries 5 intense, dark, deep, warm, vibrant, strong, lustrous At the rajah's court the rich colours of the carpets and hangings dazzle the eye 6 fat, fattening, heavy, creamy, succulent, savoury, mouth-watering, luscious, sapid, delicious When Vicky complained that her sweet was too rich, Arthur ate hers, too 7 mellow, mellifluous, resonant, sonorous, full Edgar's rich basso filled the cavernous amphitheatre 8 aromatic, ambrosial, savoury, fragrant, redolent, pungent, strong The house was filled with the rich odour of freshly made coffee 9 productive, plentiful, abundant, ample, bountiful, prolific, fruitful, fertile, fecund, copious, profitable, potent The letters proved a rich source of intimate details about their private life 10 laughable, funny, hilarious, comic(al), humorous, amusing, Colloq side-splitting He had many rich anecdotes to relate about the practical jokes they used to play on one another 11 ridiculous, preposterous, outlandish, ludicrous, absurd, nonsensical One particularly rich episode involved a chimpanzee