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rich
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- pronunciation:
- rIch
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
richer, richest |
| definition 1: |
having a great amount of money or valuable property.
His lucky investments had made him a rich man.- synonyms:
- affluent, loaded, prosperous, wealthy, well-off, well-to-do
- antonyms:
- destitute, impoverished, poor
- similar words:
- fat, flush, moneyed, opulent, substantial, successful, well-heeled
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| definition 2: |
having an abundance of nutrients or natural resources.
Crops grow well in this rich soil.- synonyms:
- productive
- antonyms:
- poor
- similar words:
- fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, lush, luxuriant, prolific
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| definition 3: |
abounding; filled (usu. fol. by in or "with").
Green, leafy vegetables are rich in nutrients.- synonyms:
- abounding, abundant, full
- similar words:
- flush, loaded, manifold, rife
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| definition 4: |
very valuable; worth much.
They had a rich yield in crops this year.- synonyms:
- valuable
- similar words:
- fine, opulent
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| definition 5: |
characterized by large amounts of butterfat, eggs, or sugar.
A lot of butter and sugar goes into these very rich cookies.I'm trying not to eat rich desserts these days.- synonyms:
- buttery, sweet
- antonyms:
- light
- similar words:
- creamy, fattening, fatty, heavy
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| definition 6: |
full or resonant in tone.
a rich voice- synonyms:
- resonant, sonorous
- similar words:
- deep, dulcet, euphonious, full, mellifluous, mellow, orotund, rotund, round
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| definition 7: |
of color, pleasantly strong; vivid.
- synonyms:
- bright, brilliant, vivid
- similar words:
- colorful, deep, gay, intense, strong, vibrant
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| related words: |
bounteous, bountiful, brilliant, fortunate, generous, high, palatial, precious, profuse, robust, splendid |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(used with a pl. verb) wealthy people collectively (usu. prec. by "the").
The rich live in the suburbs.- antonyms:
- poor
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| derivations: |
richly (adv.), richness (n.) |
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