Someone who is wealthy has a large amount of money, property, or valuable possessions. a wealthy international businessman. = affluent, rich The wealthy are people who are wealthy. a measure to raise income taxes on the wealthy. = the rich
Having wealth; having large possessions, or larger than most men, as lands, goods, money, or securities; opulent; affluent; rich
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value; "an affluent banker"; "a speculator flush with cash"; "not merely rich but loaded"; "moneyed aristocrats"; "wealthy corporations"