Synonyms for affluence
ˈæf lu əns or, sometimes, əˈflu-af·flu·ence

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1. affluencenoun

   Antonyms:
   indigence

2. affluencenoun

   Antonyms:
   indigence

3. affluencenoun

   His affluence was surpassed by no man.

   Antonyms:
   indigence

4. affluencenoun

   The had achieved affluence, but aspired to true wealth.

   Antonyms:
   indigence

5. affluencenoun

   Antonyms:
   indigence

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1. affluence

   Synonyms:
   abundance, bounty, extravagance, liberality, luxury, opulence, riches, waste, wealth

   Antonyms:
   economy, frugality, miserliness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, providence, prudence, saving, scrimping, sparing, thrift

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1. affluence

   Synonyms:
   abundance, plenty, wealth, riches, opulence

   Antonyms:
   want, scarcity, penury, indigence, poverty, impecuniosity, straitness, lack

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1. affluence, richnessnoun

   abundant wealth

   "they studied forerunners of richness or poverty"; "the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty"

   Synonyms:
   cornucopia, rankness, prolificacy, profuseness, impressiveness, fertility, magnificence, mellowness, grandness, profusion, richness, fullness

Matched Categories

1. • Wealth

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1. affluencenoun

   Synonyms:
   wealth, riches, opulence, fortune, plenty, abundance, exuberance, ample store, ample means

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1. List of paraphrases for "affluence":

   wealth, opulence, prosperity, richness, abundance

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How to use affluence in a sentence?

1. J. William Fulbright:

   It is not our affluence, or our plumbing, or our clogged freeways that grip the imagination of others. Rather, it is the values upon which our system is built. These values imply our adherence not only to liberty and individual freedom, but also to international peace, law and order, and constructive social purpose. When we depart from these values, we do so at our peril.

2. Tom Kliner:

   Back in those days, extra weight was a sign of wealth and affluence.

3. Claude Arnold:

   There has been a period of affluence in China, so there are people of means who have the money and have a desire to immigrate to the United States.

4. Adam Smith:

   The affluence of the rich excites the indignation of the poor, who are often both driven by want, and prompted by envy, to invade his possessions.

5. Herodotus:

   The man of affluence is not in fact more happy than the possessor of a bare competency, unless, in addition to his wealth, the end of his life be fortunate. We often see misery dwelling in the midst of splendour, whilst real happiness is found in humbler stations.