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unwealthy

unwealthy

5.6
People who have little money
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈwɛlθi/
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  • The unwealthy often struggle to afford basic necessities.

Examples

  • The government introduced new programs to help the unwealthy find affordable housing.

  • Many organizations focus on improving education opportunities for the unwealthy.

  • Charities provide support for the unwealthy in the community during winter months.

  • Many unwealthy families rely on food banks for assistance.

  • Charities provide support for the unwealthy in the community during winter months.

  • The government introduced new programs to help the unwealthy find affordable housing.

  • Many families categorized as unwealthy rely on food banks for assistance.

Synonyms

poor
vsunwealthy
194 1.3

People who have little money or possessions

is the dictionary term given as the headword for the same group
poor people
vsunwealthy
141 1.0

People who have little money and few things

uses the concise collective label for that same group
unpropertied
vsunwealthy
8.2

People who do not own land or other valuable things

focuses on lacking money or wealth rather than lacking property ownership

Antonyms

rich
∞ 1.0

Having a lot of money and valuable things

wealthy
520 2.5

Having a lot of money and many expensive things

How Wealthy

rich
166 1.3
middle-class
201 3.2
unwealthy
5.6
destitute
20 6.5

Surface Forms

unwealthy singular
unwealthies plural

Morphology

unwealthy = wealthy (transparent) = un + wealth + y

The noun sense 'the unwealthy' is straightforwardly interpretable as 'people who are not wealthy', with the adjective serving as a substantive.

Etymology

As a noun, unwealthy uses the same parts: un- 'not' and wealth 'riches'. So unwealthy can mean 'people who are not rich' or 'the poor', which is why charities and programs may talk about helping the unwealthy.