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moneyed

moneyed

7 5.7
Having a lot of money
  • adjective
  • /ˈmʌniˌd/
  • Formal
translation icon : adinerado
  • In the new neighborhood, the moneyed families enjoy luxurious homes and exclusive amenities.
  • the moneyed class
  • moneyed interests

And it was a huge battle because again, huge moneyed interests.

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Examples

  • A high level of society, in turn, necessitates a stable economy with a moneyed class to patronize artists.

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  • A lovely example of the moneyed classes.

  • And a bunch of people who work in a more moneyed sector, like in technology or energy.

  • Another threat to democracy is the growing power of money and moneyed interests to influence public policy.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Molly was part of the moneyed country club set.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Our representatives often act on behalf of the moneyed interests that fund them.

    Blog text (5)
  • Here in the States, both major parties are deep in the pockets of moneyed interests.

    Blog text (16)
  • The media have also become increasingly dependent on their continued appeal to the rising moneyed classes.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The people ranged from moneyed Upper East Siders to the most avant-garde of the flower children.

    Blog text (24)
  • The moneyed elite frequently attend extravagant charity galas to showcase their wealth.

Synonyms

rich
vsmoneyed
1.0

Having a lot of money and valuable things

is the same broad sense but can sound simpler or more common
wealthy
vsmoneyed
520 2.5

Having a lot of money and many expensive things

is the same basic idea but may feel slightly older or formal
affluent
vsmoneyed
67 5.5

Having a lot of money and possessions

is similar but the key is a more neutral label for having money
filthy rich
vsmoneyed
  • Informal
14 4.4

Having a lot more money than most people

means having much money but not necessarily to an extreme degree
well-heeled
vsmoneyed
11 7.2

Having a lot of money

is the neutral descriptor rather than polite or quaint in tone
flush
vsmoneyed
7 5.5

Having a lot of money

is the general term for having much money, not just supply level
monied
vsmoneyed
  • Formal
5 6.1

Having a lot of money

is the everyday neutral term rather than formal usage
made of money
vsmoneyed
  • Informal
2 6.2

Having a lot of money

is a straightforward label, not typically joking or hyperbolic
super-wealthy
vsmoneyed
1 4.1

Having much more money than most people

describes being well off but not the same extreme scale
loaded
vsmoneyed
  • Informal
6.3

Having a lot of money and valuable things

is the neutral term rather than the casual, slangy expression

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

affluent
67 5.5
moneyed
  • Formal
7 5.7
well-off
33 3.4
comfortable
107 2.9

Surface Forms

moneyed positive
moneyeder comparative
moneyedest superlative

Morphology

moneyed = money (transparent) = money + ed

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'money' with the adjectival '-ed' meaning 'having or characterized by', so the meaning 'having money' is straightforward.

Etymology

The word moneyed is built from the common word money plus the ending -ed, which here means 'having', as in bearded 'having a beard'. So a moneyed person is one 'having money', that is, 'wealthy'.