rich as Croesus
Swimming in money
Rich as Croesus means extremely wealthy.
Croesus was a king of ancient Lydia whose legendary fortune made his name synonymous with vast riches.
The phrase emphasizes not just wealth but extravagant, almost mythical abundance: Her grandfather was rich as Croesus and left her everything.
Byword for extreme wealth
- LydiaTraditional woman's name
- King MidasRuler whose touch transformed
- golden touchGift for gaining riches
- SolonGreek statesman and reformer
Herodotus · antiquity · Aesop · fables · proverbial · ancients · mythology · gold
Expensive nonessential comfort
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
splendor · grandeur · magnificence · gilded · opulent · plush · ornate · decadent
Person possessing great wealth
- billionairePerson worth ten figures
- tycoonDominant industrial leader
- magnateWealthy business leader
- plutocratRuler through wealth
oligarch · moneybags · loaded · well-heeled · deep pockets · fat cat · high-roller · affluent
Overstating beyond reality
- overstatementClaim beyond the facts
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- dramatizationConverting events to performance
superlative · grandiosity · boastfulness · puffery · extravagance · flourish · beyond measure
Croesus
Byword for extreme wealth
- LydiaTraditional woman's name
- King MidasRuler whose touch transformed
- golden touchGift for gaining riches
Solon · Herodotus · antiquity · Aesop · fables · proverbial · ancients · mythology · gold · treasure
luxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
extravagant · splendor · grandeur · magnificence · gilded · opulent · plush · ornate · decadent · regal
millionaire
Person possessing great wealth
- billionairePerson worth ten figures
- tycoonDominant industrial leader
- magnateWealthy business leader
plutocrat · oligarch · moneybags · loaded · well-heeled · deep pockets · fat cat · high-roller · affluent · prosperous
exaggeration
Overstating beyond reality
- overstatementClaim beyond the facts
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
dramatization · superlative · grandiosity · boastfulness · puffery · extravagance · flourish · beyond measure
rich as Croesusdirt poor
Extremely lacking in money
destitute · penniless · impoverished · flat broke · poverty-stricken
rich as Croesusdowntrodden
Persistently mistreated and degraded
dispossessed · disenfranchised · homeless · derelict · beggar
rich as Croesuspoor as a church mouse
Utterly without financial resources
rich, richer, richest, richly, richness, enrich, enriched, enriching, enrichment