Rich (Noun)
Meaning
People who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group); "only the very rich benefit from this legislation".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Usages
Examples
- The charity focuses on providing aid to the poor and often clashes with the interests of the rich who resist any changes to the status quo.
- As a young professional, she often felt out of place at parties where the rich and famous mingled and flaunted their wealth.
- In her opinion, only the very rich benefit from this legislation, which is why she was so vocal about her opposition to it.
- The rich have always had advantages that the rest of society can only dream of, from exclusive private schools to elite social clubs.
- He resented the rich who thought they could buy their way out of any problem and ignore the struggles of the working class.