Phrase guide

filthy rich

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Very rich (wealthy).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, idiomatic, informal, not-comparable, sometimes

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From filthy lucre.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: stinkryk — very rich
  • Afrikaans: skatryk — very rich
  • Dutch: steenrijk — very rich
  • Dutch: stinkend rijk — very rich
  • Finnish: upporikas — very rich
  • Finnish: äveriäs — very rich
  • French: pété de thunes — very rich
  • French: plein aux as — very rich
  • German: stinkreich — very rich
  • German: steinreich — very rich
  • Ancient Greek: σαπρόπλουτος (sapróploutos) — very rich
  • Hungarian: dúsgazdag — very rich
  • Icelandic: moldríkur — very rich
  • Irish: lofa le hairgead — very rich
  • Polish: obrzydliwie bogaty — very rich
  • Portuguese: podre de rico — very rich
  • Romanian: putred de bogat — very rich
  • Russian: неприли́чно бога́тый (neprilíčno bogátyj) — very rich
  • Spanish: asquerosamente rico — very rich
  • Spanish: forrado de dinero — very rich
  • Spanish: podrido en plata — very rich
  • Swedish: snuskigt rik — very rich
  • Swedish: stenrik — very rich
  • Swedish: rik som ett troll — very rich
  • Thai: รวยสกปรก (ruai sòk-gà-bpròk) — very rich