WEALTHINESS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

wealthiness

noun

Definition of wealthiness

as in richness

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Noun

The paradox of it, private and public, hidden yet accessible, reflects something essential about Antwerp, a city whose richness lives largely behind closed doors.

— Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
Ramsay adds the crème fraîche cold at the end to stop the cooking and bring richness to the dish.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of richness

Noun

The rich have been stung by a surprise 20% tax on their offshore wealth, much of it squirreled away in trusts in Hong Kong and Singapore, triggering a new rush for foreign passports.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
That tax—which taxes income, not wealth—charges an additional four per cent on incomes above a million dollars, and its revenues are earmarked for transportation and education.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of wealth

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Ability To Build Bridges When recruiting a high-profile community leader, a nonprofit CEO is often looking for someone who can act as a bridge to those with influence and affluence.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
But across this setting’s liminal, glistening affluence, something consequential emerges about the meaning behind her presence there.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of affluence

Noun

Ty Masterson Ty Masterson, who is running for Kansas Governor, spoke for about five minutes at the rally pitching the Republican ticket as a path to national prosperity, and Kansas’s piece of it.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
She was initially elected in 2019 with a campaign focused on health equity, rural prosperity and climate action.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of prosperity

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The building did a stint as the county courthouse earlier in the 20th century before it was purchased and restored to its former opulence by the Savannah hotel developer Richard Kessler.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
This process aids in the development of classic sparkling wine flavors such as shortbread, brioche, and crème fraiche as well as a smooth, creamy mouthfeel and a sense of opulence.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of opulence

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