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moneyed

moneyed

7 5.7
Having a lot of money
  • adjective
  • /ˈmʌniˌd/
  • Formal
: 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.

    Blog text (24)

  • A lovely example of the moneyed classes.

    Star! (1968)

  • 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

poor
∞ 1.0

Having little money or possessions

impoverished
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'.