What's the difference between wealth and wealthy?

Wealth


Definition:

  • (n.) Weal; welfare; prosperity; good.
  • (n.) Large possessions; a comparative abundance of things which are objects of human desire; esp., abundance of worldly estate; affluence; opulence; riches.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) This suggests his wealth exceeds the total worth of 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney, who was attacked for his wealth throughout the campaign.
  • (2) On the other hand, the expectation that authority will be bestowed by market forces following a miraculous ‘‘transfer of wealth’’ does suggest an alternative route to normal democratic processes: theocracy via plutocracy.
  • (3) Dinner is the usual “international” menu that few will bother with given the wealth of choice nearby.
  • (4) We have the nuclear-related wealth, which captures the highly skilled and the affluent and the upwardly mobile.
  • (5) If that's something to boast about, then living off inherited wealth must be something to be ashamed of.
  • (6) The current president of the supreme court, Lord Phillips, who steps down at the end of September, welcomed his successor, praising his "wealth of judicial experience" and "ability to lead a collegiate court".
  • (7) Sir Ken Morrison, supermarkets Jersey trusts protect the billion-pound wealth of the 83-year-old Bradford-born Morrisons supermarket founder and a large number of his family members.
  • (8) But through the takeover of land, exploitation of minerals and privatisation of resources, west Africa’s wealth is leaving in shiploads, just as it always has done.
  • (9) The sanctions that could be levied in the aftermath of the Geneva meeting were expected to focus on Putin's close associates, including oligarchs who control much of Russia's wealth, as well as businesses and other entities they control.
  • (10) The wealth of new information on BBM transport of Pi which has accumulated in recent years gives an indication of the importance and intellectual challenge that the mechanism of this process poses to investigators.
  • (11) According to the latest World Wealth Report from Merrill Lynch, there are now 10.1 million people worth more than $1m (£507,000), excluding the value of their homes.
  • (12) According to the latest available ABS data, which is for 2013-14, 72% of investment property assets are owned by, and 52% of investment property debt is owed by, households in the top 20% (ie the richest one-fifth) of the household wealth distribution.
  • (13) I believe in wealth creation and company profits, and for the government to play its part, and we have been working closely with business to shape that agenda.” Specifically, Miliband pointed out David Cameron, during his chairmanship of the G8 in 2013, had promised to make a crackdown on tax evasion one of his central goals.
  • (14) Good mental health brings with it a whole lot of goodies in Santa’s stocking, because after all, physical fitness and wealth are meaningless without it.
  • (15) The Tony Abbott lecturing the American president on taxation fairness is, of course, the one who as Australian prime minister is presiding over policies of taxation amnesty for the richest Australians who have themselves offshored their hidden wealth, capping their taxable liability to merely the last four years.
  • (16) A world of hidden wealth: why we are shining a light offshore Read more However, the Nahmad lawyers have also insisted that because the painting is not in New York and the IAC is based in Panama, the court case should not be allowed to proceed in the US.
  • (17) When the Occupy movement suggested a distinction between the 1% and the 99% in society, this was based on the distribution of wealth, going right to the root of social inequalities: the 1% are the multimillionaires.
  • (18) Part of the new wealth has been driven by the rise in commodity prices.
  • (19) The federal government wanted all this wealth for itself."
  • (20) Michael Yoshikami, the founder of Destination Wealth Management, said Citigroup had a long way to go.

Wealthy


Definition:

  • (superl.) Having wealth; having large possessions, or larger than most men, as lands, goods, money, or securities; opulent; affluent; rich.
  • (superl.) Hence, ample; full; satisfactory; abundant.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Celebrity woodlanders Tax breaks and tree-hugging already draw the wealthy and well-known to buy British forests.
  • (2) Private equity millionaires, wealthy hedge fund managers, some of the most successful bankers in financial history – they crowded into Cavendish’s Georgian offices.
  • (3) Co-founder Cyndi Anafo’s mother used to run a Ghanaian grocery in the covered market that has recently been rebranded Brixton Village, a target destination for food tourists and wealthy Londoners.
  • (4) Arvind Kejriwal, leader of a new populist political party "dedicated to improving the lot of the common man", announced on Monday that he would form a government to run the sprawling, troubled and increasingly wealthy city of 15 million people.
  • (5) The party has also pledged to ensure that the wealthy make a greater contribution by restoring the 50p higher rate of income tax.
  • (6) France is discovering that, when it comes to wealthy taxpayers, you win some – and you lose some.
  • (7) Joan Condijts, editor in chief of L'Echo, said the investment climate and employment opportunities in Belgium were attracting wealthy French.
  • (8) As the historian of neoliberalism Philip Mirowski argues , what the past 30 years have been about is using the powers of the state to divert more resources to the wealthy.
  • (9) Water supplies are restricted to the wealthy few, and landmark buildings such as the presidential palace remain wrecked nine years after the end of the war.
  • (10) While Bloomberg has defended his record, pointing out that New York city has 22 of the state's best 25 public schools, others have said those schools are predominantly in wealthy neighbourhoods or are difficult for students to get into.
  • (11) If Davos is a closed shop for the wealthy and powerful elites who caused today’s global inequality, it won’t come up with the answers needed for a more fair and prosperous future for all the world’s workers and their families.
  • (12) Some Coalition MPs raised concerns earlier this year that transparency could expose wealthy business owners to security risks, including kidnapping , and the government prepared legislation to shield private Australian companies.
  • (13) And indeed, Tony Abbott’s new pension plan, to save $2.4bn over two years and an undisclosed sum beyond that by reversing a Howard government decision that allowed quite wealthy retirees to claim a part-pension, is much fairer than last year’s plan to erode the value of all pensions over time.
  • (14) He stressed that the sister-in-law and her husband were not only accused of circulating libellously untrue stories but also of harassment of the wealthy financier.
  • (15) As fighter jets screamed overhead and tanks churned up the sand, it looked and sounded like the violent protests sweeping the Middle East had spread to the wealthy emirate of Abu Dhabi.
  • (16) The code "favours profits and the wealthy", she said.
  • (17) Peering out from his Kremlin perch, Putin sees a European continent divided between wealthy and poor countries, between north and south, and senses an opportunity.
  • (18) He said: “I think you’ve seen from Chinese investors – wealthy individuals in football clubs is something that will continue.
  • (19) One, known as the Institute for Philanthropy , runs classes for wealthy individuals, which it describes as an 'MBA' in philanthropy.
  • (20) That's what CDC has to do if it is going to justify its investments in houses and shops for the mega-wealthy, and it won't be easy.