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rich

1.0
Having a lot of money and valuable things
  • adjective
  • /rɪtʃ/
translation icon : rico
  • Ryan's TEDx talk talk was called A Rich Life with Less Stuff.
  • rich people
  • get rich
  • rich and poor

You know, I mean, you're rich, you know, so.

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Examples

  • Poor nations need the support of the rich to leapfrog to the new system.

    Academic text (1999)
  • One of the ways you get rich is by investing.

  • Do we care whether we have a rich president or not?

  • And she was like this rich, beautiful white woman.

  • We have big private houses built on the ground, as rich people usually build their homes.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Why is it that when a country gets rich, the people still stay poor?

    Fiction book (1990)
  • We should double our development assistance and encourage other rich nations to do the same.

    Academic text (2008)
  • America means extreme social inequalities: a rich country where half the population is starving.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The wealthy businessman lived in a rich mansion filled with expensive art and antiques.

  • She enjoyed a rich lifestyle, traveling to exotic places and dining at high-end restaurants.

Synonyms

wealthy
vsrich
520 2.5

Having a lot of money and many expensive things

is the general everyday idea of having wealth or valuable things
prosperous
vsrich
83 4.1

Doing well and having a lot of money

focuses more on possession of money and expensive things
affluent
vsrich
67 5.5

Having a lot of money and possessions

is broader, also including a luxurious sense not only money
luxurious
vsrich
62 5.6

Something that is very comfortable and expensive and shows someone is rich

is about owning wealth, not only elegant or expensive items
lavish
vsrich
59 5.5

Rich and full of expensive things, like a large party or home

refers more to having money or valuable items than generosity
well-off
vsrich
33 3.4

Having enough money to live comfortably

is stronger, implying more wealth or luxurious possessions
well-to-do
vsrich
22 4.2

People who have plenty of money and live comfortably

is broader, also implying higher wealth or luxury beyond comfort
high-class
vsrich
20 5.8

Showing elegant, expensive style that makes someone seem richer or more important

relates to actual possession of money and valuable things
opulent
vsrich
15 7.7

Very rich and expensive in a way that shows great wealth

is the basic idea of having money or valuable possessions
filthy rich
vsrich
  • Informal
14 4.4

Having a lot more money than most people

is the neutral condition of having wealth without excess display
well-heeled
vsrich
11 7.2

Having a lot of money

is the simple state of having money or valuable things
moneyed
vsrich
  • Formal
7 5.7

Having a lot of money

covers having money but also the luxurious aspect sometimes
ritzy
vsrich
  • Informal
7 7.5

Expensive and fashionable, showing that someone has money

is broader, meaning having money or valuable things rather than style
monied
vsrich
  • Formal
5 6.1

Having a lot of money

includes that idea but can also mean elegant or luxurious things
super-rich
vsrich
1 3.4

Having far more money than most people

is the common state of having money or valuable belongings
super-wealthy
vsrich
1 4.1

Having much more money than most people

is the general term for having money and valuable things
ultra-wealthy
vsrich
4.2

Having much more money than most people

is the everyday meaning of wealth without the vastness emphasis

Antonyms

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Having little money or possessions

50 6.2

People or places that have very little money and few things they need

Idioms

filthy rich
  • Informal
14 4.4

Having a lot more money than most people

1 8.4

More expensive than I can afford or want to pay

eat the rich
  • Informal
9.8

A chant people use to protest the rich and call for sharing wealth, often in a joking way

8.4

The many different experiences people have in life, both good and bad

Compounds

83 1.0

People who have a lot of money and property

74 1.0

A man who has a lot of money and owns many things

36 2.7

A child or young person from a family that has a lot of money

14 3.3

Containing a lot of something, like emotion or taste

10 3.8

People who have far more money than most others

9 3.9

A long, important past with many famous events and strong traditions

6 1.0

A person who has a lot of money and many valuable things

The difference in how much money and comfort rich and poor people have

3 3.5

Many important traditions, arts, and shared ways of life of a group

A dishonest plan that promises to make you rich quickly with little work

1 2.2

A strong pleasant taste in food or drink

A young man who has a lot of money but feels lonely or unhappy

1 3.6

A diet high in foods like vegetables, fruit, and whole grains that helps digestion

Food or drink that is full of flavor and very filling

A large variety of plants, animals, and other life in one area

A young woman who seems unhappy or lonely even though she has a lot of money

Having a lot of nectar that attracts bees and butterflies

rich face
  • Literature
9.9

A face that shows strong character and deep feeling

Illnesses that come from a rich lifestyle, for example gout or diabetes

A seed that contains a lot of oil used to make cooking oil and other oils

3.6

Containing a lot of the mineral zinc

How Rich

loaded
  • Informal
6.3
affluent
1 6.0
rich
1.0
well-off
33 3.4
comfortable
107 2.9

Surface Forms

rich positive
richer comparative
richest superlative

Etymology

Rich comes from an old English word rīce meaning 'power' or 'rule'. Long ago, power and money often went together, so this root appears in words like riches and rich came to mean having a lot of wealth.