Select the most appropriate antonym of the word.

AFFLUENCE

Poverty

The most appropriate antonym of the word affluence is poverty.

• Affluence means "the state of having a great deal of money or wealth."
• Poverty means "the state of being extremely poor."

The other words do not have the same meaning as affluence, so they are not its antonyms.

• Prosperity means "the state of being successful or thriving."
• Luxury means "the state of great comfort and ease."
• Richness means "the state of having a great deal of money or possessions."