The idea for the Describing Words engine came when I was building the engine for Related Words (it’s like a thesaurus, but gives you a much broader set of related words, rather than just synonyms). While playing around with word vectors and the «HasProperty» API of conceptnet, I had a bit of fun trying to get the adjectives which commonly describe a word. Eventually I realised that there’s a much better way of doing this: parse books!
Project Gutenberg was the initial corpus, but the parser got greedier and greedier and I ended up feeding it somewhere around 100 gigabytes of text files — mostly fiction, including many contemporary works. The parser simply looks through each book and pulls out the various descriptions of nouns.
Hopefully it’s more than just a novelty and some people will actually find it useful for their writing and brainstorming, but one neat little thing to try is to compare two nouns which are similar, but different in some significant way — for example, gender is interesting: «woman» versus «man» and «boy» versus «girl». On an inital quick analysis it seems that authors of fiction are at least 4x more likely to describe women (as opposed to men) with beauty-related terms (regarding their weight, features and general attractiveness). In fact, «beautiful» is possibly the most widely used adjective for women in all of the world’s literature, which is quite in line with the general unidimensional representation of women in many other media forms. If anyone wants to do further research into this, let me know and I can give you a lot more data (for example, there are about 25000 different entries for «woman» — too many to show here).
The blueness of the results represents their relative frequency. You can hover over an item for a second and the frequency score should pop up. The «uniqueness» sorting is default, and thanks to my Complicated Algorithm™, it orders them by the adjectives’ uniqueness to that particular noun relative to other nouns (it’s actually pretty simple). As you’d expect, you can click the «Sort By Usage Frequency» button to adjectives by their usage frequency for that noun.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source mongodb which was used in this project.
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The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like «longing for a time in the past», then the engine will return «nostalgia». The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it’s starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a «search engine for words», or a sentence to word converter.
I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren’t included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).
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people often use the word «rich» to mean someone who has a high income, regardless of their assets, cash flow or net worth. is there a more appropriate word? or is the phrase «high incoming earner» as good as it gets?
e.g. «the tax concerns of a rich person are distinct from the tax concerns of a high income individual.»
update: i have accepted «lucrative», and intend to use it to contrast «lucrative people» and «rich people». i think a nice runner up is «high earner», and h.e.n.r.y. is a pleasant sidenote.
thanks everyone for the help
asked Nov 19, 2015 at 18:54
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You could use the word lucrative:
Producing wealth; profitable: a lucrative income; a lucrative marketing strategy.
This could be used to say they have a lucrative position at their job.
answered Nov 19, 2015 at 19:37
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If you are referring to people who have just a high income, but not big assets:
- High Earners, Not Rich Yet (HENRYs) are young, usually well educated, and highly paid but have not accumulated significant wealth yet.
In finance a common definition for those who have also big assets is:
High-net -worth individuals:
- A high-net-worth individual (HNWI) is a person with a high net worth. In the western, and primarily American, private banking business, these individuals typically are defined as having investable finance (financial assets, excluding primary residence) in excess of US$1 million in constant 2006 dollars.
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answered Nov 19, 2015 at 19:35
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I don’t think you can find a single-word that expresses it better than «high-income earner». In specific cases you might say «high income client» or «high income businessman». If we had a better term, the financial world would be using it.
answered Nov 19, 2015 at 19:41
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The term, which has now become somewhat derogatory, is one percenter.
To be a one percenter, your income has to be above a certain amount, which varies by state. This term solely applies to income. Meaning, you cannot be labeled as such if you only have a high net worth, you must earn more than the state defined amount.
For more info.
http://www.financialsamurai.com/the-top-one-percent-income-levels-by-state/
answered Nov 19, 2015 at 19:06
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Consider, high incomers.
incomer [from INCOME noun + -ER]: a person who earns a specified kind or level of income. Usu. with specifying word.
high incomer, low incomer, etc. Seadict.comVAN HOLLEN: Well, there are two parts of the fiscal cliff, right? One is the sequester we’re talking about and the other part is the tax piece. And what the president has said on that is very clear. That we should immediately extend tax relief to 98 percent of the American people, in fact, 100 percent based on their first $250,000 income.
Republicans have said we’re going to hold middle class taxpayers hostage. We’re not going to give tax relief to 98 percent of the American people, unless, very high incomers, people like Mitt Romney, get a bonus tax break. I don’t think that that’s a sustainable position come January 1st. CNN
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answered Nov 19, 2015 at 19:29
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Whilst essentially a synonym for rich you might want to consider wealthy.
answered Nov 19, 2015 at 19:44
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#1 – I’m short on cash / I’m hard-up / I’m broke.
These phrases are used to describe having very little money. “I’m broke” implies that you have no money available.
#2 – My bank account is overdrawn.
When you have no money in your account, and you try to take out more money, we say the account is “overdrawn.”
#3 – The company went bankrupt.
To “go bankrupt” means that you don’t have enough money to pay for your financial obligations. A company or a person can go bankrupt. When a company goes bankrupt, it usually shuts down.
#4 – He earns minimum wage – he’s just scraping by.
“Minimum wage” is the minimum salary required by law, and “scraping by” means barely managing to survive with very little money.
#5 – We’re pinching pennies / scrimping and saving this month.
The expressions “pinching pennies” and “scrimping and saving” mean trying to save money when you have very little money available. It means making changes to your lifestyle to reduce your expenses as much as possible.
#6 – She’s quite well-off / wealthy.
Describing someone as “well-off” or “wealthy” means the person is rich. You can also use the word “well-to-do” as an adjective: “My neighbor is a well-to-do businessman.”
#7 – They’re loaded / filthy rich.
Both “loaded” and “filthy rich” are slang words that mean a person is extremely rich.
#8 – He inherited a fortune.
If a friend or family member dies and gives you their money, you have “inherited” the money. A “fortune” is a large amount of money.
#9 – She’s raking in the money/cash/dough.
If a person is doing something that is very profitable and earning a lot of money, you can say they are “raking in” the money. “Dough” is a slang word for money.
#10 – That’s an upscale restaurant.
Describing a place, brand, or product as “upscale” means it is designed for rich people.
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Кто из нас не мечтает стать богатым? Однако это удается далеко не каждому. Остальным приходится утешаться поговоркой «богатые тоже плачут». Как же перевести это слово на английский? Рассмотрим подробно данный вопрос в нашей статье.
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- Opulent
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Rich
Чаще всего прилагательное «богатый» в значении «обладающий большим количеством денег» передают на английском как rich [rɪtʃ].
Слово rich имеет общее значение и может употребляться во многих контекстах. В том числе оно может подразумевать, что богатство было (будет) приобретено за короткий срок:
• He is very rich. – Он очень богат.
• There are a lot of rich people in Singapore. – В Сингапуре много богатых людей.
• The palace was built for the rich king. – Дворец был построен для богатого короля.
• Cryptocurrency is going to make me rich. – Криптовалюта сделает меня богатым.
• ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ – «Богатый папа, бедный папа» (бестселлер Роберта Кийосаки на тему личных финансов)
• ‘Think and Grow Rich‘ – «Думай и богатей» (книга Наполеона Хилла о том, как разбогатеть)
• ‘The Rich Also Cry’ – «Богатые тоже плачут» (популярный мексиканский сериал с Вероникой Кастро в главной роли)
• fabulously rich – сказочно богатый
В то же время в английском есть и другие слова, характеризующие зажиточность человека. Каждый из данных синонимов имеет свой особый, неповторимый оттенок значения. Поэтому, зная их, вы не только сделаете свою речь богатой, избежав в ней неоправданных повторов, но и сможете более точно выразить свои мысли.
Wealthy
Одним из таких синонимов является прилагательное wealthy [ˈwelθi]. Wealthy – это состоятельный, т. е. имеющий состояние. Этим словом можно описать человека, обладающего значительным имуществом (например, недвижимостью, акциями, банковским счетом), которое позволяет ему безбедно жить, не беспокоясь о деньгах.
Кстати, возможно, вам также будет интересно узнать, как правильно перевести на английский слово «счет». Узнайте об этом из нашей статьи «Как перевести слово “счет” на английский?».
Wealthy предполагает, что богатство человека стабильно, постоянно и подкреплено имуществом, которое может передаваться по наследству.
Well-off
По сравнению с wealthy слово well-off [ˌwel ˈɒf брит. или ˌwel ˈɑːf амер.] (также встречается написание well off) подразумевает более низкий уровень богатства. Говоря о ком-то well-off, носители английского языка имеют в виду обеспеченного человека, т. е. человека с достатком выше среднего, обеспечивающим комфортный уровень жизни.
Прилагательное well-off часто употребляется со словами pretty, fairly, quite, really, которые придают ему эмоциональную окраску: pretty well-off, fairly well-off, quite well-off:
By central European standards they are quite well-off. They have their own flat and drive new cars.
BBC World Service. Learning English
Кстати, разницу в употреблении между rich, wealthy и well-off можно проиллюстрировать на примере из книги Кейт Фокс «Наблюдая за англичанами: скрытые правила поведения»:
Англичане едва ли не с издевкой произносят слова «rich» и «wealthy» («богатый», «состоятельный»), когда характеризуют кого-то, и те, кого так можно охарактеризовать, редко употребляют эти же слова, говоря о себе: они признают, не очень охотно, что они «quite well off» («вполне обеспеченны»).
Kate Fox. Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of Behaviour (2004) | Кейт Фокс. Наблюдая за англичанами: скрытые правила поведения (И. П. Новоселицкая, 2008 г.)
Comfortable
Наиболее близким по значению к слову well-off является прилагательное comfortable [ˈkʌmftəb(ə)l]. Мы знаем его в значении «комфортный, удобный» (например, comfortable bed – удобная кровать). Но его также можно употребить и в другом контексте, характеризуя человека не обязательно богатого, но с достатком чуть выше среднего, обеспечивающим комфортный уровень жизни (comfortable = комфортный уровень жизни):
They’re not fabulously rich or anything, but they’re quite comfortable. – Они не то чтобы сказочно богаты, скорее, вполне обеспеченны.
Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus
Affluent
Affluent [ˈæfluːənt]. Этим прилагательным можно описать богатого, зажиточного человека. В отличие от wealthy и rich есть один тонкий нюанс: affluent указывает на то, что человек процветает, имеет высокий уровень жизни и при этом некоторый престиж в обществе, а также (согласно тезаурусу Мерриам-Вебстера) что его богатство увеличивается.
Последнее можно объяснить происхождением данного слова – от латинского глагола fluere, что означает «течь» (также производными от него являются многие другие английские слова, например fluid и influence). Чтобы было легче его запомнить с учетом этимологии, прилагательное affluent в упрощенном виде можно представить как «такой, к которому деньги текут рекой».
Opulent
Иногда вместо affluent можно употребить слово opulent [ˈɒpjʊlənt], но оно подразумевает некоторое расточительство, чрезмерные расходы, выставление богатства напоказ и чаще всего употребляется по отношению к вещам («роскошный»), а не к людям (обычно в этом значении его переводят на русский как «зажиточный», хотя, возможно, точнее можно было выразить его как «живущий на широкую ногу»).
Loaded
Наконец, в разговорной речи вместо rich можно употребить слово loaded [ˈləʊdɪd].
Надеемся, что теперь вы всегда будете правильно передавать слово «богатый» по-английски, используя при этом разные оттенки значений. Если у вас остались какие-либо вопросы, вы можете задать их в комментарии к этой статье.
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What is another word for rich person?
54 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɹˈɪt͡ʃ pˈɜːsən], [ ɹˈɪtʃ pˈɜːsən], [ ɹ_ˈɪ_tʃ p_ˈɜː_s_ə_n]
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- millionaire,
- capitalist.
• fat cat (noun)
- magnate,
- deep pocket,
- baron,
- big shot.
• financier (noun)
- entrepreneur,
- merchant,
- sponsor,
- Santa Claus,
- tycoon,
- broker,
- money,
- banker,
- manipulator,
- operator,
- businessperson,
- backer,
- speculator,
- fat cat.
• man of means (noun)
- wealthy people,
- wealthy individual,
- woman of means,
- mr moneybags,
- man of wealth,
- wealthy person,
- moneyed man.
• Other relevant words: (noun)
- staker,
- money lender,
- person,
- mortal,
- richling,
- stockbroker,
- stakers,
- financier,
- moneybags,
- bankroller,
- somebody,
- grubstaker,
- person of means,
- usurer,
- usurers,
- stockbrokers,
- person of substance,
- manipulators,
- person who writes the checks,
- rich people,
- moneybag,
- individual,
- someone,
- moneyed person,
- soul.
• rich man (noun)
- man of means.
• rich person (noun)
- have.
How to use «Rich person» in context?
It seems that if you’re born into a certain family — or have enough money — you’re assumed to be rich. But what does it really mean to be rich? For one, it means having a lot of money. But beyond that, it could mean having a lot of possessions, enjoying a high standard of living, or having a powerful connection to someone or something. So, what does it take to be considered truly wealthy? And are there any guidelines or limits to how much someone can earn or have?
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