superwealthy

Having immense fortunes

Superwealthy describes people with extraordinary wealth—far beyond merely rich.

The term typically applies to billionaires and those with assets measured in hundreds of millions: The superwealthy have access to private banking services ordinary investors never see.

As a noun, it refers to this class collectively: Tax policies that favor the superwealthy.

finance

billionaire

Person worth ten figures

portfolio · investment · capital · equity · holdings · stocks · dividends · offshore · inheritance · endowment

mogul

tycoon

Dominant industrial leader

financier · baron · entrepreneur · titan · kingpin · powerbroker · conglomerate · empire · monopoly · dealmaker

class

elite

Superior select group

blueblood · patrician · gentry · privileged · upper-crust · socialites · jet-set · dynasty · establishment · pedigree

lifestyle

yacht

Large pleasure vessel

Ferrari · champagne · caviar · designer · diamonds · Rolex · limousine · gourmet · Monaco · chauffeur

opulence

lavish

Abundant beyond necessity

gilded · ornate · plush · decadent · grandiose · ostentatious · resplendent · magnificent · splendid · luxurious

philanthropy

foundation

Underlying support structure

benefactor · patron · grant · scholarship · gala · fundraiser · trust · legacy

Opposites
economic status

superwealthydestitute

Utterly without means

impoverished · dirt-poor · penniless · poverty-stricken · indigent

financial security

superwealthystruggling

Experiencing serious difficulty

hand-to-mouth · insolvent · ruined · underwater · homeless

Family

wealth, wealthy, ultrarich, superrich, overrich, ultra-rich, super-rich

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