Noun
- 1. rich people, rich, people
- usage: people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group); "only the very rich benefit from this legislation"
Adjective
- 1. rich (vs. poor), affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed, wealthy, comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do, abundant, privileged
- usage: possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"
- 2. rich (vs. poor)
- usage: having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources); "blessed with a land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural interest"
- 3. rich, valuable (vs. worthless)
- usage: of great worth or quality; "a rich collection of antiques"
- 4. fat, fertile, productive, rich, fruitful (vs. unfruitful)
- usage: marked by great fruitfulness; "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"
- 5. deep, rich, colorful (vs. colorless), colourful
- usage: strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red"
- 6. rich, productive (vs. unproductive)
- usage: very productive; "rich seams of coal"
- 7. rich (vs. lean)
- usage: high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air; "a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture"
- 8. rich (vs. poor), deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous, lavish, lucullan, lush, plush, plushy
- usage: suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display"
- 9. rich, unwholesome (vs. wholesome)
- usage: containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar; "rich desserts"; "they kept gorging on rich foods"
- 10. full-bodied, racy, rich, robust, tasty (vs. tasteless)
- usage: marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"
- 11. rich, full (vs. thin)
- usage: pleasantly full and mellow; "a rich tenor voice"
- 12. ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich, abundant (vs. scarce)
- usage: affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"
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