wealthy
/ˈwelθi/adjective
उच्चारण वेल्थी
धनी, समृद्ध, अमीर
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having a lot of money, property or valuable possessions
धनी, समृद्ध, अमीर
- a wealthy businessman
- one of the wealthiest families in the state
- She comes from a wealthy family in Surat.
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- The wealthy merchant built a school for the village.
- He became wealthy by selling spices.
Synonyms rich affluent prosperous
Opposite poor needy impoverished
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[pl.] the ~
people who are rich
धनी लोग
- The new tax will fall mainly on the wealthy.
- The charity asks the wealthy to support poor families.
- The wealthy often send their children abroad to study.
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- The scheme gives scholarships to poor students, not to the wealthy.
- Both the wealthy and the poor queued for the vaccine.
Opposite the poor
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
wealthy + noun / be wealthy
Wealthy describes a person, family or place with a lot of money, property or valuable possessions.
'Wealthy' उस व्यक्ति, परिवार या स्थान का वर्णन करता है जिसके पास बहुत धन, संपत्ति या मूल्यवान वस्तुएँ हों।
- He comes from a wealthy business family.
- The city is wealthy because of its textile mills.
the wealthy (plural noun)
With the, wealthy means rich people as a group and takes a plural verb.
'The' के साथ 'wealthy' का अर्थ धनी लोगों का समूह है और इसके साथ plural verb आती है।
- The wealthy are expected to pay more tax.
- Schemes for the poor are often paid for by the wealthy.
wealthy + in sth
A place or person can be wealthy in resources or in culture, not only in money.
कोई स्थान या व्यक्ति केवल धन में नहीं, संसाधनों या संस्कृति में भी 'wealthy' हो सकता है।
- Odisha is wealthy in minerals.
- The village is wealthy in folk songs.
wealth (noun) + of sth
Wealth is uncountable; a wealth of information means a large amount of useful information.
'Wealth' uncountable है; 'a wealth of information' का अर्थ बहुत अधिक उपयोगी जानकारी है।
- The library has a wealth of reference books.
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wealthy + noun
familybusinessmanlandlordnationmerchant
- A wealthy landlord donated the land for the school.
adverb + wealthy
veryimmenselyfabulouslyreasonablyextremely
- The merchant became immensely wealthy through trade.
verb + wealthy
becomegrowgetremainmarry
- Many families grew wealthy during the spice trade.
wealthy + noun (plural)
peoplecountriesareasclassesindividuals
- Wealthy countries should help poorer ones.
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- Radhika's uncle is a wealthy jeweller in Jaipur.
राधिका के चाचा जयपुर में एक धनी जौहरी हैं।
- She was not born wealthy, but she worked her way up.
वह धनी परिवार में नहीं जन्मी थी, पर उसने मेहनत से अपना मुकाम बनाया।
- The wealthy often send their children abroad to study.
धनी लोग प्रायः अपने बच्चों को पढ़ने विदेश भेजते हैं।
- Gujarat has several wealthy districts known for diamonds.
गुजरात में हीरों के लिए प्रसिद्ध कई समृद्ध ज़िले हैं।
- A wealthy man is not always a happy man.
धनी व्यक्ति सदैव सुखी नहीं होता।
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✗ The wealthies live in big bungalows.
✓ The wealthy live in big bungalows.
When used for a group, wealthy has no plural -s.
समूह के लिए प्रयोग होने पर 'wealthy' में plural -s नहीं लगता।
✗ He is a wealth man.
✓ He is a wealthy man.
Wealth is a noun; the adjective wealthy is needed before man.
'Wealth' noun है; 'man' से पहले adjective 'wealthy' चाहिए।
✗ The wealthy is not always generous.
✓ The wealthy are not always generous.
The wealthy means rich people, so the verb must be plural.
'The wealthy' का अर्थ धनी लोग हैं, इसलिए verb plural होनी चाहिए।
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Wealthy, rich and affluent all mean having plenty of money, but wealthy suggests long-held property while affluent suggests comfortable living.
'Wealthy', 'rich' और 'affluent' तीनों का अर्थ बहुत धन होना है, पर 'wealthy' लंबे समय से संचित संपत्ति और 'affluent' आरामदायक जीवन का संकेत देता है।
Having a lot of money and property, often for a long time.
बहुत धन और संपत्ति वाला, प्रायः लंबे समय से।
- A wealthy family owned the mill.
The everyday word; can also mean full of something.
रोज़मर्रा का शब्द; किसी चीज़ से भरपूर के अर्थ में भी।
- The soil is rich in iron.
Formal; suggests comfortable, prosperous living.
Formal; आरामदायक, समृद्ध जीवन का संकेत।
- They live in an affluent suburb.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
rich affluent prosperous well-off opulent
Antonyms
poor needy impoverished the poor destitute penniless
AaSpelling
weal·thy
§Grammar and usage
'The wealthy' takes a plural verb: 'The wealthy are taxed more.'
'The wealthy' के साथ plural verb आता है, जैसे 'The wealthy are taxed more'।