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moneyed

mon·eyed
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muhn-eed]
    • /ˈmʌn id/
    • /ˈmʌn.id/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhn-eed]
    • /ˈmʌn id/

Definitions of moneyed word

  • adjective moneyed having much money; wealthy. 1
  • adjective moneyed of or relating to the wealthy: moneyed interests. 1
  • noun moneyed Having much money; affluent. 1
  • adjective moneyed A moneyed person has a lot of money. 0
  • adjective moneyed having a great deal of money; rich 0
  • adjective moneyed arising from or characterized by money 0

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Origin of moneyed

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at money, -ed3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Moneyed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

moneyed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

moneyed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for moneyed

adj moneyed

  • well-heeled — well-off; rich.
  • well-off — having sufficient money for comfortable living; well-to-do.
  • affluent — If you are affluent, you have a lot of money.
  • well-to-do — prosperous; rich.
  • wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.

adjective moneyed

  • rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
  • comfortable — If a piece of furniture or an item of clothing is comfortable, it makes you feel physically relaxed when you use it, for example because it is soft.
  • well-fixed — wealthy; prosperous; well-to-do; well-heeled.
  • successful — achieving or having achieved success.

Antonyms for moneyed

adj moneyed

  • destitute — Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions.
  • needy — in a condition of need or want; poverty-stricken; impoverished; extremely poor; destitute.
  • lacking — being without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.
  • wanting — lacking or absent: a motor with some of the parts wanting.
  • poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.

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