English · Word Candidate

wealthy

/ˈwɛl.θi/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: wealthier · wealthiest · wealthies · Wealthys

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Possessing financial wealth; rich.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có tài sản tài chính; giàu có

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Adjective

Examples

As a result of these causes the grazier marks himself off fairly sharply from the rest of Australia. He has always spent a considerable proportion of the time in the capital cities, in each of which he has formed a club to which, besides the graziers, only a few of the wealthiest and most prominent

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Abundant in quality or quantity; profuse.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dồi dào về chất lượng hoặc số lượng; phong phú

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Synonym of rich: the wealthy people of a society or of the world collectively.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tương tự như giàu: những người giàu có trong xã hội hoặc trên thế giới

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Noun

Examples

... whether consumption patterns of the wealthy are more or less polluting than those of the poor depends on the contaminant in question.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A rich person.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người giàu có

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Noun

Examples

F. Scott Fitzgerald never got over Ginevra King's dad reminding him he wasn't a wealthy and needed to aim lower.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “wealthy” mean?

Possessing financial wealth; rich.

Is “wealthy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.