ultrawealthy
Extremely financially privileged
Ultrawealthy describes those at the extreme top of the wealth scale—not merely rich but possessing fortunes that dwarf ordinary affluence.
The term typically refers to billionaires or those with hundreds of millions: tax policies affecting the ultrawealthy, an ultrawealthy donor.
As a noun, the ultrawealthy denotes this class collectively.
Person worth ten figures
- plutocratRuler through wealth
- oligarchMember of small ruling class
- magnateWealthy business leader
- tycoonDominant industrial leader
mogul · industrialist · financier · one-percenter · moneyed · affluent · prosperous · well-to-do
Superior select group
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- plutocracyRule by the rich
- oligarchyRule by few
- upper-crustSocial elite class
nobility · gentry · patrician · bluebloods · jet-set · socialites · establishment · peerage
Abundant beyond necessity
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
- ornateElaborately decorated
gilded · ostentatious · opulent · grandiose · decadent · resplendent · marble · chandelier
Large pleasure vessel
- penthouseTop-floor luxury apartment
- mansionLarge, stately home
- villaStately country residence
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
estate · chauffeur · concierge · butler · helicopter · superyacht · compound · retreat
Underlying support structure
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- benefactorOne who gives aid
- donorOne who contributes freely
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
charity · grantmaking · legacy · namesake · scholarship · donation · altruism · stewardship
Owned items of value
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- offshoreAway from land
- holdingsProperty one owns
- diversifiedMade more varied
billionaire
Person worth ten figures
tycoon · mogul · industrialist · financier · one-percenter · moneyed · affluent · prosperous · well-to-do · rich
elite
Superior select group
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- plutocracyRule by the rich
- oligarchyRule by few
upper-crust · nobility · gentry · patrician · bluebloods · jet-set · socialites · establishment · peerage · dynasties
lavish
Abundant beyond necessity
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
ornate · gilded · ostentatious · opulent · grandiose · decadent · resplendent · marble · chandelier · brocade
yacht
Large pleasure vessel
manor · estate · chauffeur · concierge · butler · helicopter · superyacht · compound · retreat · vineyard
foundation
Underlying support structure
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- benefactorOne who gives aid
- donorOne who contributes freely
patronage · charity · grantmaking · legacy · namesake · scholarship · donation · altruism · stewardship · cause
assets
Owned items of value
diversified · inheritance · capital · liquidity · investments
Lamborghini
Italian luxury automaker
- FerrariItalian luxury automaker
- Rolls-RoycePremier British automaker
- RolexSwiss luxury watchmaker
Cartier · Hermès · caviar · champagne · diamonds · Monaco · couture · auction · Sotheby's · Christie's
ultrawealthydestitute
Utterly without means
impoverished · penniless · indigent · poor · poverty-stricken