Rich vs. Abundant — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Rich and Abundant
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Rich
Having great material wealth
He was so rich he didn't have to work.
Abundant
Occurring in abundance
Abundant crops.
Rich
Having great worth or value
A rich harvest.
Abundant
Having an abundance of something; abounding
A region abundant in wildlife.
Rich
Made of or containing valuable materials
Rich cabinetry.
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Abundant
Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.
Blackberries are abundant in this part of the country in October, so we always make lots of jam.
An abundant selection of carpets to choose from
Rich
Magnificent; sumptuous
A rich banquet.
Abundant
Richly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity.
Rich
Having an abundant supply
Meat is rich in protein.
Abundant
(mathematics) Being an abundant number, i.e. less than the sum of all of its divisors except itself.
Rich
Abounding in natural resources
A rich region.
Abundant
Fully sufficient; plentiful; in copious supply; - followed by in, rarely by with.
Rich
Having many nutrients for plant growth; fertile
Rich land.
Abundant
Present in great quantity;
An abundant supply of water
Rich
Very productive and therefore financially profitable
Rich seams of coal.
Rich
Containing a large amount of choice ingredients, such as butter, sugar, or eggs, and therefore unusually heavy or sweet
A rich dessert.
Rich
Strong in aroma or flavor
A rich coffee.
Rich
Containing a large proportion of fuel to air
A rich gas mixture.
Rich
Pleasantly full and mellow
A rich tenor voice.
Rich
Warm and strong in color
A rich brown velvet.
Rich
Highly varied
A museum showcasing a rich assortment of artworks.
Rich
Highly developed or complex
Rich musical harmonies.
Rich
(Informal) Highly amusing, often for being absurd or preposterous.
Rich
Wealthy people considered as a group. Often used with the
Taxes paid by the very rich.
Rich
Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.
Rich
Having an intense fatty or sugary flavour.
A rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry
Rich
Remunerative.
Rich
Plentiful, abounding, abundant, fulfilling.
A rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop
Rich
Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful.
Rich soil or land; a rich mine
Rich
Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly.
A rich endowment; a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents
Rich
Not faint or delicate; vivid.
A rich red colour
Rich
(informal) Very amusing.
The scene was a rich one.
A rich incident or character
Rich
(informal) Ridiculous, absurd, outrageous, preposterous, especially in a galling, hypocritical, or brazen way.
Rich
(computing) Elaborate, having complex formatting, multimedia, or depth of interaction.
Rich
Of a solute-solvent solution: not weak (not diluted); of strong concentration.
Mixed up a batch that was quite rich
Rich
Of a fuel-air mixture: having more fuel (thus less air) than is necessary to burn all of the fuel; less air- or oxygen- rich than necessary for a stoichiometric reaction.
Rich
(finance) Trading at a price level which is high relative to historical trends, a similar asset, or (for derivatives) a theoretical value.
The ETF is trading rich to NAV right now; we can arb this by selling the ETF and buying the underlying constituents.
Rich
The rich people of a society or the world collectively, the rich class of a society.
When the eat the rich.
Rich
To enrich.
Rich
To become rich.
Rich
Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; - opposed to poor.
The rich [person] hath many friends.
As a thief, bent to unhoard the cashOf some rich burgher.
Rich
Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop.
If life be short, it shall be glorious;Each minute shall be rich in some great action.
The gorgeous East with richest handShowers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold.
Rich
Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine.
Rich
Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents.
Like to rich and various gems.
Rich
Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; - especially applied to articles of food or drink which are high-seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high-flavored; as, a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine or fruit.
Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India.
Rich
Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color.
Rich
Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music.
Rich
Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery.
Rich
Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character.
Rich
To enrich.
Rich
Possessing material wealth;
Her father is extremely rich
Many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles
Rich
Having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources);
Blessed with a land rich in minerals
Rich in ideas
Rich with cultural interest
Rich
Of great worth or quality;
A rich collection of antiques
Rich
Marked by great fruitfulness;
Fertile farmland
A fat land
A productive vineyard
Rich soil
Rich
Strong; intense;
Deep purple
A rich red
Rich
Very productive;
Rich seams of coal
Rich
High in mineral content; having a a high proportion of fuel to air;
A rich vein of copper
A rich gas mixture
Rich
Suggestive of or characterized by great expense;
A rich display
Rich
Marked by richness and fullness of flavor;
A rich ruby port
Full-bodied wines
A robust claret
The robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee
Rich
Highly seasoned or containing large amounts of choice ingredients such as butter or sugar or eggs;
Kept gorging on rich foods
Rich pastries
Rich eggnogg
Rich
Pleasantly full and mellow;
A rich tenor voice
Rich
Affording an abundant supply;
Had ample food for the party
Copious provisions
Food is plentiful
A plenteous grape harvest
A rich supply
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