lavish

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English lavas “profusion” (noun), “profuse” (adjective), from Middle French lavasse, lavache “downpour of rain,” derivative of laver “to wash,” from Latin lavāre

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1, 2. Lavish, prodigal, profuse refer to that which exists in abundance and is poured out copiously. Lavish suggests (sometimes excessive) generosity and openhandedness: lavish hospitality; much too lavish. Prodigal suggests wastefulness, improvidence, and reckless impatience of restraint: a prodigal extravagance. Profuse emphasizes abundance, but may suggest overemotionalism, exaggeration, or the like: profuse thanks, compliments, apologies.

OTHER WORDS FROM lavish

lav·ish·er, nounlav·ish·ly, adverblav·ish·ness, nouno·ver·lav·ish, adjective

o·ver·lav·ish·ness, nounun·lav·ish, adjectiveun·lav·ished, adjective

Words nearby lavish

La Verne, laverock, La Vida Breve, Lavigne, Lavinia, lavish, lavishly, Lavoisier, Lavoisier, Antoine, lavolta, law

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How to use lavish in a sentence

Attacking a celebrity will almost always produce more attention than lavishing praise on them.
Will Harry and Meghan Markle’s Baby Daughter Lead to a Royal Reconciliation?|Tom Sykes|June 6, 2021|The Daily Beast
The publication flourished in an era of lavish entertaining and grew from 16 pages in its earliest editions to 300 pages at its peak in the 1980s.
Sonia Adler, founding editor of Washington Dossier, dies at 90|Louie Estrada|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
Obviously, if Kim had revealed that she and her family became sick right after returning from her vacation, all hell would have broken loose, the immediate assumption that she must have been exposed while on the lavish trip.
Kim Kardashian Denies She Got COVID-19 During Reckless Vacation and Partying. Is That the Whole Truth?|Cheyenne Roundtree|May 28, 2021|The Daily Beast
Nathan Finkel was on the grounds of his lavish, 16,313-square-foot South Florida mansion Saturday morning when strangers arrived at his gate, demanding to come inside to set up for their wedding.
The mansion’s owner said they couldn’t get married at his $5.6 million estate. The couple tried anyway.|Jaclyn Peiser|April 23, 2021|Washington Post

In 2016, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General opened a new investigation into the charity’s board for apparently violating the 2013 agreement, along with lavish travel, board infighting and new allegations of conflicts of interest.
Hershey Profits Fund $17 Billion Endowment for Nonprofit School, but Board Member Says It Won’t Let Him See Financial Records|by Bob Fernandez, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Charlotte Keith, Spotlight PA|April 16, 2021|ProPublica
Of course, it could be hard to see that logic through all the lavish weirdness of the proposal.
Lake Bacon: The Story of The Man Who Wanted Us to Eat Mississippi Hippos|Jon Mooallem|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lobbyists use these trips to lavish bounty on Congressmen, far from prying eyes.
Former Lobbyist Jack Abramoff On Congressional Travel Disclosure|Jack Abramoff|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Kardashians paid more than $400,000 to rent out the lavish grounds.
Eavesdropping On Kim and Kanye’s Florentine “Wedding of the Century”|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The train is lavish in a rich cream color and measures 11.8 feet.
Here Comes the Bride…In Flaming Red: Two Centuries of Colorful Wedding Dresses|Liza Foreman|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The lavish parties were part of his cover, and after his arrest by the Egyptians he earned the nickname “the Champagne Spy.”
Hunting Down Aribert Heim, Egypt’s Hidden Nazi|Nicholas Kulish, Souad Mekhennet|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In New York he was much impressed with the "elegant country seats," with the bountiful hospitality, and the lavish way of living.
The Eve of the Revolution|Carl Becker
Little patches may be seen near their huts, on which they lavish their attention and care.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The critics were fulsome in their praise and the public was lavish with its plaudits, but I was abjectly miserable.
The Fifth String |John Philip Sousa
The place lies high and in the open, and lacks the lavish shade of the more protected New England villages.
Summer|Edith Wharton
Dazzled by the more lavish gifts, she looked listlessly and disdainfully at bodkins, three for twopence.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for lavish

lavish

/ (ˈlævɪʃ) /

adjective

prolific, abundant, or profuse

generous; unstinting; liberal

extravagant; prodigal; wastefullavish expenditure

verb

(tr) to give, expend, or apply abundantly, generously, or in profusion

Derived forms of lavish

lavisher, nounlavishly, adverblavishment, nounlavishness, noun

Word Origin for lavish

C15: adj use of lavas profusion, from Old French lavasse torrent, from Latin lavāre to wash

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