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richness

richness

11 3.4
A large amount of detail, color, or variety that pleases people
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪtʃnəs/
translation icon : riqueza
  • The richness of the museum's collection includes artifacts from many different cultures.
  • richness and depth
  • cultural richness
  • richness and diversity

I I remember it though you you've added richness of detail to it.

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Examples

  • And that issue that you have raised again and again that our differences are part of the richness that we bring to life.

  • Today's AI is impressive, but the richness of human intelligence remains unmatched.

  • It's just so much richness here, so much contrast.

  • The light of the West reminds us of the richness of community.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • We celebrate the richness of her life, even as the tragic circumstances of her death cannot be forgotten.

  • Writing studies is a field filled with richness, complexity, and many rewards.

    Academic text (1995)
  • In revealing the richness of the parts, he conveys a sense of the whole.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The study of history is-- is rewarding, not only in its wonderful richness, but also in the lessons that can be gleaned from it.

  • All this is why Pennsylvania is truly a land of decision for families who want a wonderful place to live and work, and to enjoy the richness of leisure with nearby secure employment.

  • There's so much, there's so much richness in the sport of running that it doesn't all have to be about like PRS.

Synonyms

abundance
vsrichness
91 3.3

A large amount of something, more than you need

includes that large amount but adds impressiveness or variety
splendor
vsrichness
  • US
42 4.3

Great beauty that looks impressive and rich

highlights quantity and variety rather than only visual show
magnificence
vsrichness
  • Formal
13 5.0

Great beauty that makes people feel impressed and full of wonder

is about large amount or variety rather than pure visual grandeur
profusion
vsrichness
8 6.6

A very large amount of something

is large supply that also suggests quality or variety
fullness
vsrichness
5 3.7

A rich, deep quality in sound, taste, or color

emphasizes large quantity plus impressive or varied aspects
greatness
vsrichness
1 3.7

A very large size or amount, like a mountain

focuses more on large amount that also feels impressive in quality
plenitude
vsrichness
1 8.3

A large amount of something that you can use

stresses fullness while also including impressiveness or variety
luxuriance
vsrichness
1 7.7

A very rich, full appearance that pleases the senses

is broader covering large quantity beyond sensory pleasure
lushness
vsrichness
1 4.4

A rich, full look of plants or fabrics that pleases the senses

is more general stressing amount and variety not only appearance
grandness
vsrichness
1 4.1

Great size and beauty that makes something look impressive, like a cathedral

points to amount and variety not merely formal appearance
bountifulness
vsrichness
1 7.3

A large amount of good things, often food or gifts

is more about being impressive and varied rather than just generous giving
plentifulness
vsrichness
1 3.5

A large amount of things or resources that is more than enough

highlights that plus an impressive, varied quality
impressiveness
vsrichness
1 5.9

The quality that makes people feel admiration or wonder

focuses on quantity and variety more than striking effect
profuseness
vsrichness
8.0

A very large amount of something, like many flowers or details

is about large amount that also seems impressive or varied
copiousness
vsrichness
7.6

A large amount of something

focuses on wide amount plus an impressive or varied quality
plenteousness
vsrichness
  • Archaic
8.7

A large supply of useful things like food or water

adds sense of being notable or varied beyond mere fullness
ampleness
vsrichness
6.7

A situation where there is plenty of space or a large amount, for example a big garden

is concerned with large supply that also feels impressive or varied

Antonyms

550 2.0

A situation of having very little money and few things

29 4.4

A situation where there is not enough of something people need

How Rich

profusion
8 6.6
abundance
91 3.3
richness
11 3.4
adequacy
6 3.7
meagerness
  • US
1 7.0

Surface Forms

richness singular
richnesses plural

Morphology

richness = rich (transparent) = rich + ness

Standard nominalization from the adjective 'rich' to denote the quality or state of being abundant, intense, or wealthy, which directly matches the listed senses.

Etymology

Richness comes from an old English and German root rich, meaning 'wealthy' or 'powerful'. So richness suggests having a large, full amount or an impressive variety of things.