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super-wealthy

super-wealthy

1 4.1
Having much more money than most people
  • adjective
  • /ˈsuːpər ˈwɛlθi/
translation icon : muy rico
  • If they can be this super wealthy in such "poor conditions" as your party keeps portraying in their fairytale, then what difference does it make to them who is president?

Examples

  • These members of the SuperPAC club are already super wealthy in what you call "Obama's oppressive economy."

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  • In cities around the world, the lifestyles of the super-wealthy can seem extravagant and out of touch with reality.

  • I ask anyone who is even considering voting for Romney to think about why these already super wealthy capitalists would invest in Romney?

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  • And of course, at the top, these industries are backstopped by super wealthy people so they can afford to subsidize whatever oil costs they can't pass on to their customers.

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  • The super-wealthy often donate large sums of money to charity to make a difference.

  • Although the economy is struggling, the super-wealthy continue to accumulate more riches than ever.

Synonyms

rich
vssuper-wealthy
1.0

Having a lot of money and valuable things

indicates a far greater quantity of money than that general level
wealthy
vssuper-wealthy
520 2.5

Having a lot of money and many expensive things

is stronger, indicating far larger amounts than most people have
affluent
vssuper-wealthy
67 5.5

Having a lot of money and possessions

is more extreme, meaning far more money than most people
well-off
vssuper-wealthy
33 3.4

Having enough money to live comfortably

refers to a much larger scale of money well beyond comfort
well-to-do
vssuper-wealthy
22 4.2

People who have plenty of money and live comfortably

is more extreme, describing money amounts far beyond comfortable living
filthy rich
vssuper-wealthy
  • Informal
14 4.4

Having a lot more money than most people

is similarly extreme but expressed more neutrally as far more than most
well-heeled
vssuper-wealthy
11 7.2

Having a lot of money

implies a far higher level of money, much beyond comfortable wealth
in the money
vssuper-wealthy
  • Informal
8 5.6

Being rich and able to buy what you want

means having much more money than typical financial success implies
moneyed
vssuper-wealthy
  • Formal
7 5.7

Having a lot of money

describes a much larger scale of money than that general possession
monied
vssuper-wealthy
  • Formal
5 6.1

Having a lot of money

refers to an even larger amount, far beyond typical wealth levels
rolling in it
vssuper-wealthy
  • UK
3 7.4

Has a lot of money and can buy many things

is the formalized idea of having far more money than most people
super-rich
vssuper-wealthy
1 3.4

Having far more money than most people

is identical in meaning but differs only in wording or form
ultra-wealthy
vssuper-wealthy
1 4.0

People who are much richer than most others

is the same extreme degree described as far more than most people

Antonyms

1.0

Having little money or possessions

50 6.2

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

How Wealthy

super-wealthy
1 4.1
affluent
1 6.0
wealthy
520 2.5
well-off
33 3.4
comfortable
107 2.9

Surface Forms

super-wealthy positive

Morphology

super-wealthy = wealthy (transparent) = super + wealth + y

The adjective is formed by adding the intensifying prefix 'super-' to the adjective 'wealthy', producing a straightforward intensified meaning.

Etymology

The word super-wealthy is made of super- meaning 'above' or 'very' (the same super in superstar and supermarket) and wealthy from wealth, which is like 'well' or 'well-being'. So, super-wealthy means 'far richer than most people'.