wealth

noun \ˈwelth also ˈweltth\

: a large amount of money and possessions

: the value of all the property, possessions, and money that someone or something has

: a large amount or number

Full Definition of WEALTH

obsolete : weal, welfare

: abundance of valuable material possessions or resources

: abundant supply : profusion

a : all property that has a money value or an exchangeable value

b : all material objects that have economic utility; especially : the stock of useful goods having economic value in existence at any one time <national wealth>

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Origin of WEALTH

Middle English welthe, from wele weal

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to WEALTH

Synonyms: assets, capital, fortune, means, opulence, riches, substance, wherewithal, worth

Antonyms: ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste, touch, trace

Rhymes with WEALTH

stealth

WEALTH Defined for Kids

wealth

noun \ˈwelth\

Definition of WEALTH for Kids

: a large amount of money or possessions

: a great amount or number <a wealth of ideas>

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