squillionaire
Cartoonishly vast fortune
A squillionaire is someone absurdly wealthy—richer than a billionaire, though the exact figure is deliberately vague.
The word substitutes the nonsense prefix "squill-" for "bill-" or "mill-" to suggest wealth beyond ordinary comprehension: Tech founders become squillionaires overnight.
Often used humorously or critically when discussing extreme wealth inequality.
Large, stately home
- yachtLarge pleasure vessel
- estateProperty and grounds
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- penthouseTop-floor luxury apartment
chateau · villa · jet · limousine · opulence · extravagance · lavish · decadent
Dominant industrial leader
- magnateWealthy business leader
- oligarchMember of small ruling class
- plutocratRuler through wealth
- mogulInfluential industry leader
industrialist · financier · baron · nabob · heir · heiress · aristocrat · merchant
Informal in-group vocabulary
- informalRelaxed, not official
- playfulInclined toward fun
- coinedCreated a new term
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
tongue-in-cheek · satirical · lampoon · caricature · parody · mockery · absurdist · comedic
Rhetorical extreme exaggeration
- astronomicalRelating to outer space
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- whoppingExtremely large or great
- gargantuanExtremely immense in scope
colossal · outrageous · preposterous · unimaginable · inflated · overblown · overstated · embellished
mansion
Large, stately home
penthouse · chateau · villa · jet · limousine · opulence · extravagance · lavish · decadent · gilded
tycoon
Dominant industrial leader
mogul · industrialist · financier · baron · nabob · heir · heiress · aristocrat · merchant · banker
slang
Informal in-group vocabulary
whimsical · tongue-in-cheek · satirical · lampoon · caricature · parody · mockery · absurdist · comedic · exaggerated
hyperbole
Rhetorical extreme exaggeration
- astronomicalRelating to outer space
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- whoppingExtremely large or great
gargantuan · colossal · outrageous · preposterous · unimaginable · inflated · overblown · overstated · embellished · amplified
squillionairepauper
Person in extreme poverty
penniless · destitute · broke · beggar · impoverished
squillionaireflat broke
Entirely without money
dead broke · dirt poor · stone broke · poor as a church mouse · skint
million, millions, millionaire, millionaires, billionaire, billionaires, trillionaire, trillionaires, zillionaire