What does “rich” mean?
- 1
adjectivehaving a lot of money or property
He became rich by selling his company.
- 2
adjectivecontaining a lot of something good or useful
Spinach is rich in iron.
- 3
adjectiveof food, containing a lot of fat, butter or sugar
The chocolate cake was too rich for me.
Rich at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /rɪtʃ/ · RICH
How to use “rich” correctly
Use “rich in” to mean full of: “a country rich in oil”. “The rich” means rich people in general.
Common phrases with “rich”
- rich in
- get rich
- the rich
- rich history
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- wealthy
- well off
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
Word family
- riches
- richly
- enrich
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