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ultra-wealthy

ultra-wealthy

4.2
Having much more money than most people
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌltrə ˈwɛlθi/
translation icon : 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.