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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. wealthy, affluent, opulent; fruitful, fertile, luxuriant; vivid; fattening; abundant, bountiful; sumptuous; gorgeous; sonorous, mellow. See money, ornament.

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(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Possessed of wealth]

Syn. wealthy, affluent, well-to-do, moneyed, prosperous, opulent, comfortable, well-off, well provided for, in easy circumstances, worth a bundle*, well-fixed*, well-heeled*, loaded*, made of money*, rolling in dough*, in clover*, on easy street*, flush*, in the money*, in the chips*.

Ant. poor*, poverty-stricken, destitute.

2. [Sumptuous]

Syn. luxurious, opulent, lavish, costly, elegant, magnificent, resplendent, elaborate, embellished, ornate, expensive, deluxe, chic, smart, stylish, fancy, splendid, superb, gorgeous, valuable, precious, extravagant, grand, lush, posh*, plush*, classy*, ritzy*, swank*, swanky*, snazzy*, swell*, high-class*, spiffy*, sharp*, tony*, high-toned*, upscale*.

Ant. cheap*, plain, simple.

3. [Fertile]

Syn. exuberant, lush, productive, copious, plentiful, generous, fruitful, profuse, luxuriant, teeming, abundant, prolific, fecund, fruit-bearing, bearing, propagating, yielding, breeding, superabounding, prodigal; see also fertile 1 .

Ant. sterile*, unfruitful, barren.

4. [Abounding in butter, cream, sugar, spices, etc.]

Syn. heavy, luscious, sweet, creamy, buttery, fatty, oily, juicy, succulent, fattening, satisfying, filling, oversweet, cloying, spicy, savory, piquant; see also delicious 1 .

Ant. light, plain, low-fat.

5. [Laughable]

Syn. absurd, preposterous, ridiculous, funny, amusing, entertaining, queer, odd, strange, diverting, droll, comical, ludicrous, farcical, humorous, incongruous, foolish, killing*, sidesplitting*.

6. [Full; said of sounds or voices ]

Syn. deep, mellow, sonorous; see harmonious 1 , loud 1 .

7. [Vivid; said of colors ]

Syn. deep, intense, vibrant, strong; see bright 2 .

Syn.- rich is the general word for one who has more money, possessions, or income-producing property than is necessary to satisfy normal needs; wealthy adds to this connotation of grand living, influence in the community, a tradition of richness, etc.; affluent suggests a continuing increase of riches and a high standard of living [ an affluent suburb ] ; opulent suggests the possession of Great wealth as displayed in luxurious or ostentatious living [ an opulent mansion ] ; well-to-do implies sufficient prosperity for easy living n.

Syn. the wealthy, the well-to-do, the affluent, capitalists, upper class, plutocrats, plutocracy, the haves*.

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(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. wealthy affluent, *well-off, *well-to-do, *well-heeled, *on easy street, *rolling in dough, opulent, flush, comfortable, moneyed, *filthy rich.

2. abundant abounding, replete, well-supplied, well-stocked, overflowing, copious, plentiful, prodigal.

3. luxurious elegant, costly, lavish, sumptuous, elaborate.

4. filling heavy, sweet, *fatty, fattening.

5. deep intense, full, vivid, striking, vibrant.

6. funny comical, amusing, absurd, *wacky, ludicrous, ridiculous, laughable.

ANT.: 1. poor, indigent, penniless. 2. scarce, scant, meager. 3. plain, poor. 4. light. 5. light, subtle, slight. 6. grave, grim, serious

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(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Possessing a large amount of money, land, or other material possessions: affluent, flush, moneyed, wealthy. Slang: loaded. Idioms: having money to burn, in the money, made of money, rolling in money. See RICH. 2. Characterized by extravagant, ostentatious magnificence: lavish, lush1, luxuriant, luxurious, opulent, palatial, plush, sumptuous. Informal: plushy. See RICH. 3. Characterized by great productivity: fecund, fertile, fruitful, productive, prolific. See RICH. 4. Not readily digested because of richness: heavy. See INGESTION. 5. Full of color: bright, colorful, gay, vivid. See COLORS. 6. Informal. Extremely funny: hilarious, priceless, sidesplitting. Informal: killing. See LAUGHTER.