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moneyed

[muhn-eed] / ˈmʌn id /
ADJECTIVE
rich
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affluent upscale wealthy well-heeled well-off well-to-do
WEAK
fat-cat flush leisure-class loaded opulent prosperous upper-class uptown
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destitute lacking needy poor wanting

Example Sentences

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But they weren’t moneyed enough to afford an apartment of their own, so they lived for long stretches with her parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Mr. Wright keeps tossing in would-be funny denunciations of the moneyed elites that are about as spicy as a bowl of sour cream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

“Highest 2 Lowest” mimics the high and low bisection of Kurosawa’s film, with the first hour set in the moneyed confines of the Kings’ luxe apartment, laden with priceless African American contemporary art.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

Anyway, if you’re a moneyed packrat with a ticket out of here, please don’t hesitate.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2025

He wasn’t polished or moneyed; he wasn’t the usual Duveen client.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.