rich

adjective

/rɪtʃ/

(comparative richer, superlative richest)

Idioms

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with a lot of money

having a lot of money or property

She's one of the richest women in the world.
to get/grow/become rich
Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays.
She longed to be rich and famous.
He was born in a rich and powerful family.
(slang) to be filthy/stinking (= extremely) rich

see also cash-rich opposite poor

Synonyms richrich

wealthy
prosperous
affluent
well off
comfortable

These words all describe somebody/something that has a lot of money, property or valuable possessions.

rich (of a person) having a lot of money, property or valuable possessions; (of a country or city) producing a lot of wealth so that many of its people can live at a high standard
wealthy rich

rich or wealthy?There is no real difference in meaning between these two words. Both are very frequent, but rich is more frequent and can be used in some fixed phrases where wealthy cannot: He’s stinking/filthy wealthy. • It’s a favourite resort for the wealthy and famous.

prosperous (rather formal) rich and successful
affluent
(rather formal) rich and with a good standard of living:
- affluent Western countries

prosperous or affluent?Both prosperous and affluent are used to talk about people and places. Prosperous is used much more than affluent to talk about times and periods. Affluent is often used to contrast rich people or societies with poor ones. Being prosperous is nearly always seen as a good thing: It’s good to see you looking so prosperous. • It’s good to see you looking so affluent.

well off
(often used in negative sentences) rich:
- His family is not very well off.
The opposite of well off is badly off, but this is not very frequent; it is more common to say that somebody is not well off.
comfortable
having enough money to buy what you want without worrying about the cost:
- They’re not millionaires, but they’re certainly very comfortable.

Patterns

a(n) rich/wealthy/prosperous/affluent/well-off family
a rich/wealthy/prosperous/well-off man/woman
a(n) rich/wealthy/prosperous/affluent country/city

Extra Examples

It was mean of her only to give £1—she's filthy rich, you know.
Doughty's genius made him fabulously rich but he never changed his style of life.
people who want to get rich quickly
a newly rich businessman
Very few people get rich from writing nowadays.
This discovery never made her rich.

Topics Moneya1, People in societya1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

See full entry

the rich

noun [plural] people who have a lot of money or property

It's a favourite resort for the rich and famous.

opposite the poor

More Like This Plural adjectival nounsPlural adjectival nouns

the blind
the deaf
the destitute
the dead
the dying
the elderly
the faithful
the homeless
the injured
the insane
the jobless
the middle aged
the old
the poor
the rich
the sick
the squeamish
the wealthy
the wicked
the wounded
the young

Topics People in societyb1

(of a country) producing a lot of wealth so that many of its people can live at a high standard

the richest countries/economies/nations

opposite poor

Extra Examples

The system still favours the economies of richer nations.
Rich countries can afford to spend more on the environment.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

See full entry

containing/providing something

(often in compounds) containing or providing a large supply of something

rich in something Oranges are rich in vitamin C.
The area is rich in wildlife.
Russia is hugely rich in oil and gas.
The animation is amazingly rich in detail.
The country is rich in natural resources.
His novels are a rich source of material for the movie industry.
iron-rich rocks
the exceptionally rich fishing grounds of the North Pacific
(figurative) Several major US companies have set up in the country in order to tap into the rich vein of talent available.
Ours is a world rich with possibilities.

opposite poor

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

See full entry

full of variety

very interesting and full of variety

the region’s rich history and culture
She leads a rich and varied life.
a culturally rich nation
the rich architectural heritage of India
This story emphasizes the rich African tradition of oral history.

food

containing a lot of fat, butter, eggs, etc. and making you feel full quickly

a rich, creamy sauce
a rich chocolate cake
The chocolate orange fondant was too rich for me.

Topics Cooking and eatingb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

adverb

very
wonderfully

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soil

containing the substances that make it good for growing plants in synonym fertile

a rich, well-drained soil
rich farming land

opposite poor

colours/sounds

(of colours, sounds, smells and tastes) strong or deep; very beautiful or attractive

rich dark reds
the rich sound of the organ
The wine gives the dish a wonderfully rich aroma.

Extra Examples

The sun-dried tomatoes give the dish a wonderfully rich flavour.
The colour of the flower is a rich deep red.
the rich tones of autumn
Her rich contralto voice filled the concert hall.

expensive

(literary) expensive and beautiful synonym sumptuous

The rooms were decorated with rich fabrics.

criticism

(especially British English, informal) used to say that a criticism somebody makes is surprising and not reasonable, because they have the same fault

Me? Lazy? That's rich, coming from you!

compare richness

Word OriginOld English rīce ‘powerful, wealthy’, of Germanic origin, related to Dutch rijk and German reich; ultimately from Celtic; reinforced in Middle English by Old French riche ‘rich, powerful’.

Idioms

strike it rich

(informal) to get a lot of money, especially suddenly or unexpectedly

单词	rich
释义	rich adjective /rɪtʃ/ /rɪtʃ/ (comparative richer, superlative richest) Idioms jump to other results with a lot of money having a lot of money or property She's one of the richest women in the world. to get/grow/become rich Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays. She longed to be rich and famous. He was born in a rich and powerful family. (slang) to be filthy/stinking (= extremely) rich see also cash-rich opposite poor Synonyms richrich wealthy prosperous affluent well off comfortable These words all describe somebody/something that has a lot of money, property or valuable possessions. rich (of a person) having a lot of money, property or valuable possessions; (of a country or city) producing a lot of wealth so that many of its people can live at a high standard wealthy rich rich or wealthy?There is no real difference in meaning between these two words. Both are very frequent, but rich is more frequent and can be used in some fixed phrases where wealthy cannot: He’s stinking/filthy wealthy. • It’s a favourite resort for the wealthy and famous. prosperous (rather formal) rich and successful affluent (rather formal) rich and with a good standard of living: affluent Western countries prosperous or affluent?Both prosperous and affluent are used to talk about people and places. Prosperous is used much more than affluent to talk about times and periods. Affluent is often used to contrast rich people or societies with poor ones. Being prosperous is nearly always seen as a good thing: It’s good to see you looking so prosperous. • It’s good to see you looking so affluent. well off (often used in negative sentences) rich: His family is not very well off. The opposite of well off is badly off, but this is not very frequent; it is more common to say that somebody is not well off. comfortable having enough money to buy what you want without worrying about the cost: They’re not millionaires, but they’re certainly very comfortable. Patterns a(n) rich/wealthy/prosperous/affluent/well-off family a rich/wealthy/prosperous/well-off man/woman a(n) rich/wealthy/prosperous/affluent country/city Extra Examples It was mean of her only to give £1—she's filthy rich, you know. Doughty's genius made him fabulously rich but he never changed his style of life. people who want to get rich quickly a newly rich businessman Very few people get rich from writing nowadays. This discovery never made her rich. Topics Moneya1, People in societya1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry the rich noun [plural] people who have a lot of money or property It's a favourite resort for the rich and famous. opposite the poor More Like This Plural adjectival nounsPlural adjectival nouns the blind the deaf the destitute the dead the dying the elderly the faithful the homeless the injured the insane the jobless the middle aged the old the poor the rich the sick the squeamish the wealthy the wicked the wounded the young Topics People in societyb1 (of a country) producing a lot of wealth so that many of its people can live at a high standard the richest countries/economies/nations opposite poor Extra Examples The system still favours the economies of richer nations. Rich countries can afford to spend more on the environment. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry containing/providing something (often in compounds) containing or providing a large supply of something rich in something Oranges are rich in vitamin C. The area is rich in wildlife. Russia is hugely rich in oil and gas. The animation is amazingly rich in detail. The country is rich in natural resources. His novels are a rich source of material for the movie industry. iron-rich rocks the exceptionally rich fishing grounds of the North Pacific (figurative) Several major US companies have set up in the country in order to tap into the rich vein of talent available. Ours is a world rich with possibilities. opposite poor Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb extremely fairly very … preposition in See full entry full of variety very interesting and full of variety the region’s rich history and culture She leads a rich and varied life. a culturally rich nation the rich architectural heritage of India This story emphasizes the rich African tradition of oral history. food containing a lot of fat, butter, eggs, etc. and making you feel full quickly a rich, creamy sauce a rich chocolate cake The chocolate orange fondant was too rich for me. Topics Cooking and eatingb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb very wonderfully See full entry soil containing the substances that make it good for growing plants in synonym fertile a rich, well-drained soil rich farming land opposite poor colours/sounds (of colours, sounds, smells and tastes) strong or deep; very beautiful or attractive rich dark reds the rich sound of the organ The wine gives the dish a wonderfully rich aroma. Extra Examples The sun-dried tomatoes give the dish a wonderfully rich flavour. The colour of the flower is a rich deep red. the rich tones of autumn Her rich contralto voice filled the concert hall. expensive (literary) expensive and beautiful synonym sumptuous The rooms were decorated with rich fabrics. criticism (especially British English, informal) used to say that a criticism somebody makes is surprising and not reasonable, because they have the same fault Me? Lazy? That's rich, coming from you! compare richness Word OriginOld English rīce ‘powerful, wealthy’, of Germanic origin, related to Dutch rijk and German reich; ultimately from Celtic; reinforced in Middle English by Old French riche ‘rich, powerful’. Idioms strike it rich (informal) to get a lot of money, especially suddenly or unexpectedly
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