WEALTHY


Meaning of WEALTHY in English

— wealthily , adv. — wealthiness , n.

/wel"thee/ , adj., wealthier, wealthiest .

1. having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.

2. characterized by, pertaining to, or suggestive of wealth: a wealthy appearance.

3. rich in character, quality, or amount; abundant or ample: a novel that is wealthy in its psychological insights.

[ 1325-75; ME; see WEALTH, -Y 1 ]

Syn. 1. prosperous, well-to-do, moneyed. See rich. 3. copious.

Ant. 1. poor. 3. scanty.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .