rich implies having more than enough to gratify normal needs or desires.
became rich through shrewd investing
wealthy stresses the possession of property and intrinsically valuable things.
wealthy landowners
affluent suggests prosperity and an increasing wealth.
an affluent society
opulent suggests lavish expenditure and display of great wealth, more often applying to things than people.
an opulent mansion
Examples of wealthy in a Sentence
He is a wealthy entrepreneur.
the wealthiest nations in the world
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With regard to military aircraft and civilian transport, faster is generally better, and governments and wealthy individuals are prepared to pay for it.—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025 Ten miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, tucked into the lush, green hills of Marin County, Mill Valley is an idyllic place to live — for those who are wealthy and liberal.—Heather Knight, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Steenstrup then came up with the title, which refers in Norway mostly to offspring of wealthy people.—Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025 Along with Moore, Alcock, and Fahy, Sirens also stars Kevin Bacon as Michaela’s billionaire husband, Peter Kell, and Glenn Howerton as a fellow wealthy neighbor, Ethan Corbin III.—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wealthy
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