English adjective: rich | |||
1. | rich possessing material wealth | ||
Samples | Her father is extremely rich. Many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles. | ||
Similar | affluent, comfortable, easy, flush, loaded, moneyed, prosperous, wealthy, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do | ||
See also | abundant, privileged | ||
Attribute | financial condition | ||
Antonyms | poor | ||
2. | rich having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources) | ||
Samples | Blessed with a land rich in minerals. Rich in ideas. Rich with cultural interest. | ||
Antonyms | poor | ||
3. | rich of great worth or quality | ||
Samples | A rich collection of antiques. | ||
Similar | valuable | ||
Antonyms | worthless | ||
4. | rich marked by great fruitfulness | ||
Samples | Fertile farmland. A fat land. A productive vineyard. Rich soil. | ||
Synonyms | fat, fertile, productive | ||
Similar | fruitful | ||
Antonyms | unfruitful | ||
5. | rich strong; intense | ||
Samples | Deep purple. A rich red. | ||
Synonyms | deep | ||
Similar | colorful, colourful | ||
Antonyms | colorless, colourless | ||
6. | rich very productive | ||
Samples | Rich seams of coal. | ||
Similar | productive | ||
Antonyms | unproductive | ||
7. | rich high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air | ||
Samples | A rich vein of copper. A rich gas mixture. | ||
Domain category | chemical science, chemistry, metallurgy | ||
Antonyms | lean | ||
8. | rich suggestive of or characterized by great expense | ||
Samples | A rich display. | ||
Similar | deluxe, gilded, grand, lavish, lucullan, lush, luxurious, opulent, plush, plushy, princely, sumptuous | ||
Antonyms | poor | ||
9. | rich containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar | ||
Samples | Rich desserts. They kept gorging on rich foods. | ||
Similar | unwholesome | ||
Antonyms | wholesome | ||
10. | rich marked by richness and fullness of flavor | ||
Samples | A rich ruby port. Full-bodied wines. A robust claret. The robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee. | ||
Synonyms | full-bodied, racy, robust | ||
Similar | tasty | ||
Antonyms | tasteless | ||
11. | rich pleasantly full and mellow | ||
Samples | A rich tenor voice. | ||
Similar | full | ||
Antonyms | thin | ||
12. | rich affording an abundant supply | ||
Samples | Had ample food for the party. Copious provisions. Food is plentiful. A plenteous grape harvest. A rich supply. | ||
Synonyms | ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful | ||
Similar | abundant | ||
Antonyms | scarce | ||
English noun: rich | |||
1. | rich (group) people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group) | ||
Samples | Only the very rich benefit from this legislation. | ||
Synonyms | rich people | ||
Broader (hypernym) | people | ||
Domain usage | plural, plural form | ||
Antonyms | poor, poor people | ||