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ultra-wealthy

ultra-wealthy

4.2
Having much more money than most people
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌltrə ˈwɛlθi/
: ultra-ricos
  • Many ultra-wealthy individuals invest in luxurious real estate around the world.

This worked out well for small Russian business people who could continue to make a living but who by no means became ultra wealthy.

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Examples

  • It may be helpful to do some research on who the "ultra-wealthy elite" actually are and to focus concerns about inequality in the distribution of wealth and opportunity on the appropriate people.

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  • That will show the 1%, you know all those ultra-wealthy elites who own the dry cleaners and corner stores in Oakland, they need to pay by being forced to shut down for a day!

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  • And I also see a lot of smart people just getting ultra wealthy because they understand the game and on top of that, they're wicked smart.

  • The ultra-wealthy often have access to exclusive financial opportunities unavailable to the average person.

  • With a vast fortune, the ultra-wealthy can afford to donate millions to charitable causes every year.

Synonyms

rich
vsultra-wealthy
∞ 1.0

Having a lot of money and valuable things

is more intense, meaning extremely large sums beyond typical prosperity
wealthy
vsultra-wealthy
520 2.5

Having a lot of money and many expensive things

is stronger, indicating very large amounts of money or resources
affluent
vsultra-wealthy
67 5.5

Having a lot of money and possessions

is more extreme, referring to owning the largest amounts of money
filthy rich
vsultra-wealthy
  • Informal
14 4.4

Having a lot more money than most people

is similar but stresses owning vast resources rather than showy spending
well-heeled
vsultra-wealthy
11 7.2

Having a lot of money

is far more extreme, indicating vast resources well beyond comfort
super-rich
vsultra-wealthy
1 3.4

Having far more money than most people

is measured by owning the very largest amounts of money and resources
super-wealthy
vsultra-wealthy
1 4.1

Having much more money than most people

is measured by owning the very largest amounts of money and resources

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

ultra-wealthy
4.2
wealthy
520 2.5
well-off
33 3.4
middle-class
201 3.2
working-class
56 3.4
impoverished
50 6.2

Surface Forms

ultra-wealthy positive

Morphology

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

The prefix ultra- functions as a productive intensifier, and the meaning is directly built on wealthy.

Etymology

The word ultra-wealthy combines ultra ('beyond') and wealthy from wealth ('money or riches'). So it describes someone who is 'beyond rich' — extremely rich.