wealthy

wealthy
adjective

our wealthy neighbors have an indoor swimming pool

Syn:
rich, affluent, moneyed, well off, well-to-do, prosperous, comfortable, propertied; of substance; informal well-heeled, rolling in it, in the money, made of money, filthy rich, stinking rich, loaded, flush
Ant:
poor
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wealthy, affluent, flush, opulent, prosperous, rich, well-to-do
If you have an abundance of money, you are rich. Another term for rich is wealthy, which may further imply that you are an established and prominent member of the community whose lifestyle is in keeping with your income (a wealthy family whose influence on public opinion could not be ignored). Affluent comes from the Latin word meaning to flow, and it connotes a generous income (an affluent neighborhood), while opulent suggests lavish spending or an ostentatious display of wealth (an opulent mansion with every imaginable luxury). One may come from an affluent family, in other words, and not have a particularly opulent lifestyle. If you're prosperous, you are thriving or flourishing (a prosperous merchant; a prosperous business). While prosperous suggests an economic situation that is on the rise, flush means having plenty of money on hand at a particular time (she was feeling flush after receiving her first paycheck). Well-to-do implies a generous income, enough to support comfortable living but not necessarily enough to be considered rich (they were known as a well-to-do family with a strong commitment to educating their children).

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