having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man;a rich nation.
abounding in natural resources: a rich territory.
having wealth or valuable resources (usually followed by in): a country rich in traditions.
abounding (usually followed by in or with): a countryside rich in beauty;a design rich with colors.
of great value or worth; valuable: a rich collection of antique vases.
(of food) delectably and perhaps unhealthfully spicy, or sweet and abounding in butter or cream: a rich gravy;a rich pastry.
costly, expensively elegant, or fine, as dress or jewels.
elaborately abundant; sumptuous: a rich feast.
using valuable materials or characterized by elaborate workmanship, as buildings or furniture.
abounding in desirable elements or qualities: a man rich in kindness.
(of wine) strong and finely flavored.
(of color) deep, strong, or vivid: rich purple.
full and mellow in tone: rich sounds;a rich voice.
strongly fragrant; pungent: a rich odor.
producing or yielding abundantly: a rich soil.
abundant, plentiful, or ample: a rich supply.
Automotive. (of a mixture in a fuel system) having a relatively high ratio of fuel to air (contrasted with lean2 def. 5).
Informal.
highly amusing.
ridiculous; absurd.
noun
(used with a plural verb)Usually the rich . rich persons collectively: new tax shelters for the rich.
Origin of rich
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English rīce (adjective), ultimately from Celtic; cognate with German reich “wealthy”; akin to Latin rēx, Sanskrit rājan “king”
SYNONYMS FOR rich
1 well-to-do, moneyed.
7 precious, high-priced, dear.
12 intense, vibrant.
14 aromatic.
15 fruitful, productive, prolific, luxuriant.
16 bountiful, copious, abounding, bounteous.
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ANTONYMS FOR rich
1-5, 15, 16 poor.
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synonym study for rich
1. Rich,wealthy,affluent all indicate abundance of possessions. Rich is the general word; it may imply that possessions are newly acquired: an oilman who became rich overnight.Wealthy suggests permanence, stability, and appropriate surroundings: a wealthy banker.Affluent usually suggests a generous amount of income, with a high standard of living and some social prestige and privilege: an affluent family.
The housing authority has aggressively pursued some of the poorest residents in Annapolis, one of the country’s oldest and richest cities.
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It held thousands of visitors, beautiful music, salmon dinners, and rich, deep conversations.
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Jio is the brainchild of Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man and head of a petrochemical-focused empire, Reliance Industries.
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Exclusive patents and high prices that sometimes make lifesaving medicines unaffordable in rich countries often render them completely unavailable in the poor world, they argue.
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Lowe’s ratio of price to estimated earnings for the next 12 months is around 21, which Morningstar’s Katz describes as “rich,” while Home Depot trades at around 26 times estimated forward earnings.
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Liberal Democrats like to blow their bugles about how all the big money in politics comes from rich Republicans.
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Since then, the rising gap between the rich and middle- and lower-income families has risen to the fore.
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The issue of authenticity in American hip-hop is rich and nuanced.
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Reconcile is a rapper from Houston, a city with a rich hip-hop legacy.
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Be reliable supports of the Songun revolution possessed of a lofty spirit and rich knowledge!
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He had supposed that a rich man's son, because he was a rich man's son, always had all the money he wanted.
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The young idlers of rich Palermo intrigued to be introduced to her and threw enormous nosegays to her at the end of every act.
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He is rich enough to buy it, nay he has Plenty of it, tho' he hardly ever touches it, when he is by himself.
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He was convinced that he ought to join them, and did so in spite of the ridicule of his rich and titled friends.
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To be sure there was generally quite a crowd of them, for the rich gentlemen often have several wives.
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British Dictionary definitions for rich (1 of 2)
rich
/ (rɪtʃ) /
adjective
well supplied with wealth, property, etc; owning much
(as collective noun; preceded by the)the rich
(when postpositive , usually foll by in) having an abundance of natural resources, minerals, etca land rich in metals
producing abundantly; fertilerich soil
(when postpositive , usually foll by in or with) well supplied (with desirable qualities); abundant (in)a country rich with cultural interest
of great worth or quality; valuablea rich collection of antiques
luxuriant or prolifica rich growth of weeds
expensively elegant, elaborate, or fine; costlya rich display
(of food) having a large proportion of flavoursome or fatty ingredients, such as spices, butter, or cream
having a full-bodied flavoura rich ruby port
(of a smell) pungent or fragrant
(of colour) intense or vivid; deepa rich red
(of sound or a voice) full, mellow, or resonant
(of a fuel-air mixture) containing a relatively high proportion of fuelCompare weak (def. 12)
very amusing, laughable, or ridiculousa rich joke; a rich situation
noun
See riches
Word Origin for rich
Old English rīce (originally of persons: great, mighty), of Germanic origin, ultimately from Celtic (compare Old Irish rī king)
British Dictionary definitions for rich (2 of 2)
Rich
/ (rɪtʃ) /
noun
Adrienne. 1929–2012, US poet and feminist writer; her volumes of poetry include Snapshots of a Daughter-in-Law (1963) and Diving Into the Wreck (1973)
Buddy, real name Bernard Rich . 1917–87, US jazz drummer and band leader