Wealth is the possession of a large amount of money, property, or other valuable things.You can also refer to a particular person's money or property as their wealth.
Economic reform has brought relative wealth to peasant farmers.
His own wealth grew.
2. singular noun
If you say that someone or something has a wealth of good qualities or things, you are emphasizing that they have a very large number or amount of them.
[formal, emphasis]
...such a wealth of creative expertise. [+ of]
The city boasts a wealth of beautiful churches.
Synonyms: abundance, store, plenty, richness More Synonyms of wealth
More Synonyms of wealth
wealth in British English
(wɛlθ)
noun
1.
a large amount of money and valuable material possessions
2.
the state of being rich
3.
a great profusion
a wealth of gifts
4. economics
all goods and services with monetary, exchangeable, or productive value
Derived forms
wealthless (ˈwealthless)
adjective
Word origin
C13 welthe, from weal2; related to well1
wealth in American English
(wɛlθ)
noun
1.
a.
much money or property; great amount of worldly possessions; riches
b.
the state of having much money or property; affluence
a person of wealth
2.
a large amount (of something); abundance
a wealth of ideas
3.
valuable products, contents, or derivatives
the wealth of the oceans
4. Obsolete
weal; well-being
5. Economics
a.
everything having economic value measurable in price
b.
any useful material thing capable of being bought, sold, or stocked for future disposition
Word origin
ME welthe, wealth, happiness: see weal2 & -th1
COBUILD Collocations
wealth
considerable wealth
enormous wealth
extreme wealth
immense wealth
net wealth
new-found wealth
total wealth
Examples of 'wealth' in a sentence
wealth
They are looking at archives to see if his relative paid wealth tax in recent years.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Wealth managers pay an annual membership subscription and a fee for any leads.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Users answer a questionnaire that matches them with three wealth managers they can speak to at an agreed time.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The find was a rare chance to test how good wealth management companies are at making money for their clients.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We will bring back our wealth.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He was focused not just on inequalities in income and earnings, but also inequality in wealth.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
In return, the wealth manager benefits from having more trained advisers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There has been speculation that he may rope in sovereign wealth funds to buy out the Mistry family.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If all you need is help with your investments, a wealth manager may be more cost-effective.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Her enthusiasm for the city and wealth of knowledge is evident as soon as we meet her.
The Sun (2014)
Wool was once a symbol of great wealth.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Potential hosts will therefore compete for the opportunity to bring in wealth and economic activity.
Yearley, Steven Science, Technology, and Social Change (1988)
What is true of the inequality of wealth also holds for income inequality.
Sanderson, Stephen K. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies (1995)
Infrastructure funds and sovereign wealth funds are still on the prowl.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
These huge price rises can steadily erode the value of your wealth.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Wealth is relative until you have wealthy relatives.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The evidence so far is that these sovereign wealth funds are behaving merely as passive investors.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Some wealth managers would ask for considerably more than that.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Overseas operations and property boost his wealth.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Where is the grandeur that comes with great wealth and power?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The wealth imbalance is also more and more serious.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The wealth or value of assets of the organization at a point in time.
Harrison, John Finance for the Non-Financial Manager (1989)
The verdict appears to owe much to a relative lack of wealth.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Now wealth managers are an established part of the financial world.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Of course it brings wealth and fame and it is great to get the adulation that comes your way.
The Sun (2009)
Wealth was something to be paraded, with its purposes as well as pleasures.
Jack Turner SPICE: The History of a Temptation (2004)
The city 's new wealth is down to one thing.
The Sun (2013)
These funds represent the wealth of the sovereign - him.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There is not much difference between a sovereign wealth fund and the sovereign's wealth fund.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Wealth is something that we are all encouraged to aspire to, rightly or wrongly.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
What is discretionary wealth management?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This option could bring with it a wealth of expertise and a bulging contacts list, that may be worth surrendering some of your equity for.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Quotations
In every well-governed state, wealth is a sacred thing; in democracies it is the only sacred thingAnatole FranceL'Île des pingouins
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of GodBible: St. Mark
I am rich beyond the dreams of avariceEdward MooreThe Gamester
In other languages
wealth
British English: wealth /wɛlθ/ NOUN
Wealth is a large amount of money or property owned by someone, or the possession of it.
His own wealth increased.
American English: wealth
Arabic: ثَرْوَة
Brazilian Portuguese: riqueza
Chinese: 财富
Croatian: bogatstvo
Czech: bohatství
Danish: rigdom
Dutch: rijkdom
European Spanish: riqueza
Finnish: vauraus
French: richesse
German: Reichtum
Greek: πλούτος
Italian: ricchezze
Japanese: 富裕
Korean: 부
Norwegian: rikdom
Polish: bogactwo
European Portuguese: riqueza
Romanian: avere
Russian: богатство
Latin American Spanish: riqueza
Swedish: förmögenhet
Thai: ความร่ำรวยมั่งคั่ง
Turkish: varlık zenginlik
Ukrainian: статок
Vietnamese: sự giàu có
All related terms of 'wealth'
net wealth
Wealth is the possession of a large amount of money, property, or other valuable things. You can also refer to a particular person's money or property as their wealth .
wealth gap
A gap between two groups of people, things, or sets of ideas is a big difference between them.
wealth tax
a tax on personal property; capital levy
total wealth
Wealth is the possession of a large amount of money, property, or other valuable things. You can also refer to a particular person's money or property as their wealth .
enormous wealth
Wealth is the possession of a large amount of money, property, or other valuable things. You can also refer to a particular person's money or property as their wealth .
extreme wealth
Wealth is the possession of a large amount of money, property, or other valuable things. You can also refer to a particular person's money or property as their wealth .
immense wealth
Wealth is the possession of a large amount of money, property, or other valuable things. You can also refer to a particular person's money or property as their wealth .
considerable wealth
Wealth is the possession of a large amount of money, property, or other valuable things. You can also refer to a particular person's money or property as their wealth .
new-found wealth
Wealth is the possession of a large amount of money, property, or other valuable things. You can also refer to a particular person's money or property as their wealth .
sovereign wealth fund
an investment fund created using the financial assets of a national government
sudden-wealth syndrome
the guilt or lack of motivation experienced by people who have made or inherited large amounts of money
bride price
(in some societies ) money, property, or services given by a bridegroom to the kinsmen of his bride in order to establish his rights over the woman
affluenza
the guilt or lack of motivation experienced by people who have made or inherited large amounts of money
Chinese translation of 'wealth'
wealth
(wɛlθ)
n(c)
(= riches) 财(財)富 (cáifù)
(= prosperity) 富裕 (fùyù)
a wealth of ... 大量的 ... (dàliàng de ... )
1 (noun)
Definition
the state of being rich
The discovery of oil brought untold wealth to the island.
Synonyms
riches
fortune
Eating out all the time costs a fortune.
prosperity
a life of peace and prosperity
affluence
The postwar era was one of new affluence for the working class.
goods
means
money
A lot of money that you pay goes back to the distributor.
funds
property
cash
I'm a bit short of cash this month.
resources
substance
mature men of substance
possessions
big money
big bucks (informal, mainly US)
opulence
He is surrounded by possessions which testify to his opulence.
top dollar (informal)
megabucks (US, Canadian, slang)
lucre
Now they can feel less guilty about their piles of filthy lucre.
wonga (slang)
pelf (archaic)
Opposites
poverty
,
deprivation
,
penury
,
destitution
,
indigence
2 (noun)
Definition
a large amount of money and valuable material possessions
His personal wealth is estimated at over 50 million dollars.
Synonyms
property
Security forces confiscated weapons and stolen property.
funds
capital
The company is having difficulties in raising capital.
estate
His estate was valued at £100,000.
assets
fortune
He made his fortune in car sales.
possessions
3 (noun)
Definition
a great amount or number
The city boasts a wealth of beautiful churches
Synonyms
abundance
a staggering abundance of food
store
I handed over my store of chocolate biscuits.
plenty
You are fortunate to be growing up in a time of peace and plenty.
richness
bounty
autumn's bounty of fruits, seeds and berries
profusion
a delightful river with a profusion of flowers growing along its banks
fullness
High-fibre diets give the feeling of fullness.
cornucopia
plenitude
a book with a plenitude of pictures
copiousness
Opposites
want
,
need
,
lack
,
poverty
,
shortage
,
scarcity
,
dearth
,
paucity
related words
related maniaplutomania
Quotations
In every well-governed state, wealth is a sacred thing; in democracies it is the only sacred thing [Anatole France – L'Île des pingouins]It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God [Bible: St. Mark]I am rich beyond the dreams of avarice [Edward Moore – The Gamester]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of affluence
The postwar era was one of new affluence for the working class.
Synonyms
wealth,
riches,
plenty,
fortune,
prosperity,
abundance,
big money,
exuberance,
profusion,
big bucks (informal, US),
opulence,
top dollar (informal),
megabucks (US, Canadian, slang),
pretty penny (informal),
wad (US, Canadian, slang),
tidy sum (informal)
in the sense of bounty
Definition
something provided in generous amounts
autumn's bounty of fruits, seeds and berries
Synonyms
abundance,
plenty,
exuberance,
profusion,
affluence,
plenitude,
copiousness,
plenteousness
in the sense of capital
Definition
wealth used to produce more wealth by investment
The company is having difficulties in raising capital.
Synonyms
money,
funds,
stock,
investment(s),
property,
cash,
finance,
finances,
financing,
resources,
assets,
wealth,
principal,
means,
wherewithal,
wonga (slang)
Synonyms of 'wealth'
wealth
Explore 'wealth' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cash
Definition
money
I'm a bit short of cash this month.
Synonyms
money,
change,
funds,
notes,
ready (informal),
the necessary (informal),
resources,
currency,
silver,
bread (slang),
coin,
tin (slang),
brass (NorthernEngland, dialect),
dough (slang),
rhino (British, slang),
banknotes,
bullion,
dosh (British, Australian, slang),
wherewithal,
coinage,
needful (informal),
specie,
shekels (informal),
wonga (slang),
dibs (slang),
ready money,
ackers (slang),
spondulicks (slang)
in the sense of copiousness
Synonyms
abundance,
plenty,
richness,
bounty,
exuberance,
fullness,
cornucopia,
amplitude,
superabundance,
lavishness,
luxuriance,
horn of plenty,
bountifulness,
plentifulness
in the sense of estate
Definition
property or possessions, esp. of a deceased person
His estate was valued at £100,000.
Synonyms
property,
capital,
assets,
fortune,
goods,
effects,
wealth,
possessions,
belongings
in the sense of fortune
Definition
a very large sum of money
Eating out all the time costs a fortune.
Synonyms
large sum of money,
bomb (British, slang),
packet (slang),
bundle (slang),
big money,
big bucks (informal, US),
top dollar (informal),
megabucks (US, Canadian, slang),
an arm and a leg (informal),
king's ransom,
pretty penny (informal),
top whack (informal)
in the sense of fortune
Definition
wealth or material prosperity
He made his fortune in car sales.
Synonyms
wealth,
means,
property,
riches,
resources,
assets,
pile (informal),
possessions,
treasure,
prosperity,
mint,
gold mine,
wad (US, Canadian, slang),
affluence,
opulence,
tidy sum (informal)
in the sense of fullness
High-fibre diets give the feeling of fullness.
Synonyms
plenty,
glut,
saturation,
sufficiency,
profusion,
satiety,
repletion,
copiousness,
ampleness,
adequateness
in the sense of lucre
Definition
money or wealth
Now they can feel less guilty about their piles of filthy lucre.
Synonyms
money,
profit,
gain,
riches,
wealth,
spoils,
mammon,
pelf (archaic)
in the sense of money
Definition
the official currency, in the form of banknotes or coins, issued by a government
A lot of money that you pay goes back to the distributor.
Synonyms
cash,
funds,
capital,
currency,
wealth,
hard cash,
green (slang),
readies (informal),
riches,
necessary (old-fashioned),
silver,
bread (slang),
coin,
tin (slang),
brass (NorthernEngland, dialect),
loot (informal),
dough (slang),
rhino (British, slang, old-fashioned),
the ready (informal),
banknotes,
dosh (British, Australian, slang),
lolly (British, slang),
the wherewithal,
legal tender,
megabucks (US, Canadian, slang),
needful (informal),
specie,
shekels (informal),
wonga (slang),
dibs (slang),
filthy lucre (facetious),
moolah (slang),
ackers (slang),
gelt (slang, US),
spondulicks (slang, rare),
pelf (archaic),
mazuma (slang, US),
kembla (Australian, slang)
in the sense of opulence
He is surrounded by possessions which testify to his opulence.
Synonyms
wealth,
means,
riches (informal),
capital,
resources,
assets,
fortune,
substance,
prosperity,
affluence,
easy circumstances,
prosperousness
in the sense of plenitude
Definition
abundance
a book with a plenitude of pictures
Synonyms
abundance,
wealth,
excess,
bounty,
plenty,
plethora,
profusion,
cornucopia,
copiousness,
plenteousness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of plenty
Definition
abundance
You are fortunate to be growing up in a time of peace and plenty.
Synonyms
abundance,
wealth,
luxury,
prosperity,
fertility,
profusion,
affluence,
opulence,
plenitude,
fruitfulness,
copiousness,
plenteousness,
plentifulness
in the sense of profusion
a delightful river with a profusion of flowers growing along its banks