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rich
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- pronunciation:
- rIch
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
richer, richest |
| definition 1: |
having a great amount of money or valuable property.
The rich man drives a fancy car.- synonyms:
- affluent, prosperous, wealthy, well-off
- antonyms:
- destitute, poor
- similar words:
- successful
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| definition 2: |
having many natural resources.
Crops grow well in our rich soil.- synonyms:
- productive
- antonyms:
- poor
- similar words:
- fertile, lush, luxuriant
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| definition 3: |
having much; filled (usually followed by "in" or "with").
Spinach is rich in important vitamins and minerals.- synonyms:
- full
- similar words:
- flush
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| definition 4: |
having large amounts of butter, fats, eggs, or sugar.
We made a rich chocolate cake for dessert.- antonyms:
- light
- similar words:
- creamy, fattening, heavy
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| definition 5: |
full or round in tone.
The singer's rich voice thrilled the audience.- synonyms:
- resonant
- similar words:
- deep, full, mellow
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| related words: |
bountiful, fortunate, generous, high, precious, profuse, splendid |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(used with a plural verb) wealthy people as a group (usually used with "the").
The rich usually live in beautiful homes.- antonyms:
- poor
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| derivations: |
richly (adv.), richness (n.) |
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