Wealth — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

the quality of profuse abundance

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/wˈɛlθ/

🇬🇧British English

/wˈɛlθ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/wˈɛlθ/

1 syllable Say it as /wˈɛlθ/.

Examples

great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence
she has a wealth of talent

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

wealthiness riches

Antonyms

poverty

Parts of Speech

noun	the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money “great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence”
noun	the quality of profuse abundance “she has a wealth of talent”
noun	an abundance of material possessions and resources
noun	property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value

Word Forms

wealthy

adjective

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Reichtum

der Zustand, reich und wohlhabend zu sein; über einen reichlichen Vorrat an materiellen Gütern und Geld verfügen

🇫🇷French

richesse

l'état d'être riche et aisé ; avoir une réserve abondante de biens matériels et d’argent

🇪🇸Spanish

poder

el estado de ser rico y acomodado; Tener una abundante oferta de bienes materiales y dinero.

🇮🇹Italian

ricchezza

lo stato di essere ricco e benestante; avere un’abbondanza di beni materiali e denaro

🇳🇱Dutch

rijkdom

de staat van rijk en welvarend zijn; met een overvloedig aanbod aan materiële goederen en geld

🇵🇹Portuguese

fortuna

o estado de ser rico e abastado; ter um suprimento abundante de bens materiais e dinheiro

🇷🇺Russian

богатство

состояние богатства и достатка; иметь обильный запас материальных благ и денег

India

🇮🇳Hindi

संपत्ति

अमीर और समृद्ध होने की अवस्था; भौतिक वस्तुओं और धन की प्रचुर आपूर्ति होना

🇧🇩Bengali

সম্পদ

ধনী এবং সমৃদ্ধ হওয়ার অবস্থা; বস্তুগত পণ্য এবং অর্থের প্রচুর সরবরাহ হচ্ছে

🇮🇳Tamil

செல்வம்

பணக்காரர் மற்றும் வசதி படைத்தவர் என்ற நிலை; பொருள் பொருட்கள் மற்றும் பணம் ஏராளமான விநியோகம்

🇮🇳Telugu

సంపద

ధనవంతులు మరియు సంపన్నులు అనే స్థితి; భౌతిక వస్తువులు మరియు డబ్బు సమృద్ధిగా సరఫరా చేయడం

🇮🇳Marathi

संपत्ती

श्रीमंत आणि संपन्न असण्याची स्थिती; भौतिक वस्तू आणि पैशांचा भरपूर पुरवठा

🇮🇳Gujarati

સંપત્તિ

સમૃદ્ધ અને સમૃદ્ધ હોવાની સ્થિતિ; ભૌતિક ચીજવસ્તુઓ અને નાણાંનો પુષ્કળ પુરવઠો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಂಪತ್ತು

ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ; ವಸ್ತು ಸರಕುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಹಣದ ಸಮೃದ್ಧ ಪೂರೈಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

സമ്പത്ത്

സമ്പന്നനും സമ്പന്നനുമായ അവസ്ഥ; ഭൗതിക വസ്തുക്കളുടെയും പണത്തിൻ്റെയും സമൃദ്ധമായ വിതരണമുണ്ട്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਦੌਲਤ

ਅਮੀਰ ਅਤੇ ਅਮੀਰ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ; ਭੌਤਿਕ ਵਸਤੂਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਪੈਸੇ ਦੀ ਭਰਪੂਰ ਸਪਲਾਈ ਹੋਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

دولت

امیر اور امیر ہونے کی حالت؛ مادی سامان اور رقم کی وافر مقدار میں فراہمی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

财富

富有、富裕的状态；拥有充足的物质商品和金钱供应

🇯🇵Japanese

富

裕福で裕福な状態。物品とお金が豊富にあること

🇰🇷Korean

재산

부유하고 풍요로운 상태; 물질적 재화와 돈이 풍부하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự giàu có

tình trạng giàu có sung túc; có nguồn cung cấp dồi dào của cải vật chất và tiền bạc

🇹🇭Thai

ความมั่งคั่ง

สถานะของความร่ำรวยและมั่งคั่ง มีสิ่งของและเงินมากมาย

🇮🇩Indonesian

kekayaan

keadaan menjadi kaya dan makmur; memiliki persediaan barang-barang material dan uang yang berlimpah

🇵🇭Filipino

kayamanan

ang estado ng pagiging mayaman at mayaman; pagkakaroon ng saganang suplay ng materyal na kalakal at pera

🇲🇾Malay

kekayaan

keadaan kaya dan mewah; mempunyai bekalan barangan material dan wang yang banyak

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ثروة

حالة الثراء والثراء؛ وجود إمدادات وفيرة من السلع المادية والمال

🇮🇷Persian

ثروت

حالت ثروتمند و مرفه بودن؛ داشتن منابع فراوان مادی و پول

🇹🇷Turkish

varlık

zengin ve varlıklı olma durumu; Bol miktarda maddi mal ve paraya sahip olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

עוֹשֶׁר

המצב של להיות עשיר ואמיד; בעל היצע רב של מוצרים חומריים וכסף

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The primary meaning of 'wealth' is 'the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money'.

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Using 'wealth' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'wealth' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'wealth' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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