different between wealthy vs plentiful

English

Etymology

From Middle English welthy, welþi, equivalent to wealth +? -y. Cognate with Middle Dutch weldech, weeldech (“magnificent, luscious, lavish”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?w?l.?i/
• Rhymes: -?l?i

Adjective

wealthy (comparative wealthier or more wealthy, superlative wealthiest or most wealthy)

1. Possessing financial wealth; rich.
2. Abundant in quality or quantity; profuse.

Synonyms

• affluent, prosperous
• See also Thesaurus:wealthy

Antonyms

• See also Thesaurus:impoverished

Derived terms

• independently wealthy

Translations

See also

• upscale

Noun

wealthy (plural wealthies)

1. A rich person.

Related terms

• wealth
• wealthily
• wealthiness

Anagrams

• Whatley

English

Alternative forms

• plentyful, plentifull (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English plentiful, plentyfull, plentefull, equivalent to plenty +? -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pl?nt?fl?/

Adjective

plentiful (comparative plentifuller or plentifuler or more plentiful, superlative plentifullest or plentifulest or most plentiful)

1. Existing in large number or ample amount.

   a plentiful harvest

   a plentiful supply of water

   She accumulated a plentiful collection of books.

2. Yielding abundance; fruitful.

   Some years, the tree is a plentiful source of apples.
3. (obsolete) lavish; profuse; prodigal
   • 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Expense

     He that is plentiful in expenses will hardly be preserved from decay.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:plentiful

Derived terms

• plentifully
• plentifulness

Related terms

• plenteous
• plenty

Translations

Further reading

• plentiful in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• plentiful in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• plentiful at OneLook Dictionary Search