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wealth

/wɛlθ/noun1 syllable

Wealth means: the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money.

Synonyms for wealth12

noun, as in the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

wealthiness

noun, as in an abundance of material possessions and resources

riches

also used for wealth

abundance, affluence, cheese, ease, fortune, substance, Mammon, opulence, plenty, richdom

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Opposites of wealth

poverty

What does wealth mean?4

noun

1

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money“great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence”

2

an abundance of material possessions and resources

3

the quality of profuse abundance“she has a wealth of talent”

4

property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with wealth?2

one syllable

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Wealth in a sentence

  • True wealth does not consist of what we have, but in what we are.CM
  • Obviously, his companions were jealous of his wealth.unknown
  • For all his wealth, he is not contented.Zifre
  • I wouldn't like to be in his position, for all his wealth.Swift
  • The goal of education is not wealth or status, but personal development.CK
  • For all his wealth, he is not very happy.CM
  • With all his wealth, he is not happy.unknown
  • He is very rich, but he is none the happier for his wealth.unknown

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Forms of wealth

as a noun

plural
wealths