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wealthy Antonyms

Opposite of wealthy

Pinning down the opposite of wealthy requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Having a great deal of money, resources, or valuable assets; rich.

Usage Example

"The museum was founded in the nineteenth century by a poor philanthropist who donated his entire art collection."

Strongest
poor
impoverished
destitute
penniless
indigent
Strong
needy
broke
underprivileged

Similar words to wealthy

Words similar to wealthy shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

rich
affluent
prosperous
well-off
well-to-do
monied
opulent
loaded
See all synonyms of wealthy

• Nearby Words

wealth
wealthily
wealthiness
wealthy
wean
weapon
weaponization

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Wealthy. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/wealthy
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