wealth — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Riches; a great amount of valuable assets or material possessions.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Money talks, but true wealth whispers.

   The existence of many nations and national characters is part of the cultural wealth of mankind, and there is no reason to seek to diminish their number.

2. A great amount; an abundance or plenty.

   Usage

   • Countable

   Examples

   She brings a wealth of knowledge to the project.

   More examples (2)

   There is a wealth of carved wood inside: from pulpit to pews, screens to lectern, and a large medieval chest made from a hollowed-out log of bog-oak with a massive lid.

   Beyond its aim to bring patients the most effective treatments faster, the service is expected to generate a wealth of data on the interplay between DNA, health and lifestyles, which will become a powerful tool for research into cancer and other diseases.

3. Prosperity; well-being; happiness.

   Usage

   • Obsolete
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   I once did lend my body for his wealth, / Which, but for him that had your husband's ring, / Had quite miscarried: […]

   Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

Noun

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

   Synonyms

   wealthiness

   Antonyms

   poverty

   Broader terms

   financial condition

   Examples

   great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence

2. the quality of profuse abundance

   Broader terms

   abundancecopiousnessteemingness

   Examples

   she has a wealth of talent

3. an abundance of material possessions and resources

   Synonyms

   riches

   Broader terms

   material resource

4. property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value

   Broader terms

   propertybelongingsholding