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Antonyms for rich

Grammar : Adj, noun
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Phonetic Transcription : rɪtʃ

Definition of rich

Origin :
  • Old English rice "strong, powerful; great, mighty; of high rank," in later Old English "wealthy," from Proto-Germanic *rikijaz (cf. Old Norse rikr, Swedish rik, Danish rig, Old Frisian rike "wealthy, mighty," Dutch rijk, Old High German rihhi "ruler, powerful, rich," German reich "rich," Gothic reiks "ruler, powerful, rich"), borrowed from a Celtic source akin to Gaulish *rix, Old Irish ri (genitive rig) "king," from PIE root *reg- "move in a straight line," hence, "direct, rule" (see rex).
  • The form of the word was influenced in Middle English by Old French riche "wealthy, magnificent, sumptuous," which is, with Spanish rico, Italian ricco, from Frankish *riki "powerful," or some other cognate Germanic source.
  • Old English also had a noun, rice "rule, reign, power, might; authority; empire." The evolution of the word reflects a connection between wealth and power in the ancient world. Of food and colors, from early 14c.; of sounds, from 1590s. Sense of "entertaining, amusing" is recorded from 1760. The noun meaning "the wealthy" was in Old English.
  • adj having a lot of money
  • adj abundant, well-supplied
  • adj flavorful
  • adj full in color or sound
  • adj very funny
  • noun wealthy people or institutions
Example sentences :
  • "It is a good thing to have a rich son," said Captain Rushton, humorously.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • I wonder whether I shall ever be rich enough to live like this!
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • He was rich and he was willing to take the daughter without a single penny.
  • Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
  • Our life contains every great thing, and contains it in rich abundance.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • That which was the body has come to be only the rich fringe of the nation's robe.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • There's at least one rich gent that'll contribute maybe that much more.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • Nothing save a rich garment could ever hide the plague-spot.
  • Extract from : « The New Adam and Eve (From "Mosses From An Old Manse") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Why didn't the rich girl help her if she thought so much of her?
  • Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
  • And Connie Hancock, bouncing about hospitably in the large, rich house.
  • Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
  • Charles Merchant, the son of rich John Merchant, was behind the wheel.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

Synonyms for rich

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