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richness

richness

4 3.2
A situation of having a lot of money or valuable things
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪtʃnəs/
translation icon : riqueza
  • You want your work to be meaningful because meaning is what brings the real richness to your life.

Everybody's version of rich looks very different, but I don't think wanting richness for yourself or for the people you love is a bad thing.

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Examples

  • He appreciated the richness of the local culture, which was reflected in its diverse traditions.

  • Her artwork showcases the richness of colors that evoke deep emotions in the viewer.

  • Thank you for helping us realize our many similarities and appreciate the richness of our differences.

    Blog text (12)

  • So much of the richness of my life comes from getting to express myself creatively.

  • We want people who have breadth and richness of experience in their backgrounds.

  • The unique way each culture solves the problem of supplying basic human needs provides richness to global culture.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Faculty participation lent richness and prestige to our work.

    Academic text (2000)

  • At CitySquare, we honor and recognize the amazing value and richness of our low-income neighbors.

    Blog text (31)

  • The richness of the land allowed the farmers to produce a bountiful harvest each year.

Synonyms

wealth
vsrichness
507 1.3

A large amount of money and valuable things that a person or country owns

emphasizes the overall condition of having resources rather than listing items
fortune
vsrichness
453 2.8

A very large amount of money

describes the continuing condition of abundant resources rather than a sum
means
vsrichness
255 3.9

Money or property that someone has

is the wider state of having many kinds of resources, not just money
prosperity
vsrichness
195 3.7

A time when people or a country have money and success

focuses on simply having abundant resources rather than success or growth
affluence
vsrichness
14 6.3

A lot of money and valuable things that a person or place has

is broader, including various resources beyond material things
opulence
vsrichness
9 7.7

A large amount of money and very expensive things that show wealth

refers to the basic condition of having abundant resources without luxury display
riches
vsrichness
5 1.4

A large amount of money and valuable things

is the general state of having abundant resources rather than specific possessions
wealthiness
vsrichness
3.7

Having a lot of money and expensive things like houses or cars

covers the same condition but uses a simpler general term

Antonyms

lack
∞ 1.3

Not having something you need or want

poverty
550 2.0

A situation of having very little money and few things

How Rich

opulence
9 7.7
affluence
14 6.3
wealth
507 1.3
richness
4 3.2
poverty
550 2.0

Surface Forms

richness singular
richnesses plural

Morphology

richness = rich (transparent) = rich + ness

Direct nominalization expressing the state of having wealth or abundance, matching the sense 'state of having abundant wealth'.

Etymology

Richness comes from an old English and German root rich, meaning 'wealthy' or 'powerful'. So richness in a person or place simply means having much money or many resources.