luxurious

[luhg-zhoor-ee-uhs, luhk-shoor-]

adjective

1. characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury.

   a luxurious hotel.

   Synonyms: sumptuous, rich
   Antonyms: squalid

2. given to or loving luxury; wanting or requiring what is choice, expensive, or the like.

   a person with luxurious tastes.

   Synonyms: epicurean

3. given to pleasure, especially of the senses; voluptuous.

   Synonyms: self-indulgent, sensual

4. present or occurring in great abundance, rich profusion, etc.; opulent.

   a luxurious harvest; music of luxurious beauty.

5. excessively ornate; overelaborate.

   luxurious prose.

luxurious

/ lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəs /

adjective

1. characterized by luxury

2. enjoying or devoted to luxury

3. an archaic word for lecherous

Usage

Luxurious is sometimes wrongly used where luxuriant is meant: he had a luxuriant (not luxurious ) moustache; the walls were covered with a luxuriant growth of wisteria

Other Word Forms

• luxuriously adverb
• luxuriousness noun
• overluxurious adjective
• overluxuriously adverb
• overluxuriousness noun
• preluxurious adjective
• preluxuriously adverb
• preluxuriousness noun
• quasi-luxurious adjective
• quasi-luxuriously adverb
• superluxurious adjective
• superluxuriously adverb
• superluxuriousness noun
• unluxurious adjective
• unluxuriously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of luxurious¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word luxuriōsus. See luxury, -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of luxurious¹

C14: via Old French from Latin luxuriōsus excessive

Example Sentences

The property was “designed for luxurious living and unforgettable entertaining” thanks to its “soaring ceilings, intricate ironwork, natural stone accents, and dramatic statement features like a floor-to-ceiling backlit onyx fireplace,” according to the listing.

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As the rich pour money into their luxurious lifestyle, art has become both a status symbol and an investment.

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The two own several homes across the U.S. as well as luxurious abodes in Europe and Australia.

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Nothing boosts hotel prices like the Olympics, and experts say the most luxurious hotels tend to hike their prices the most.

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Melted, draped or crumbled, it should feel both luxurious and a little bit naughty.

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Related Words

• comfortable 
• deluxe 
• expensive 
• extravagant 
• fancy 
• gorgeous 
• grand 
• imposing 
• lavish 
• lush 
• opulent 
• ostentatious 
• palatial 
• plush 
• posh 
• ritzy 
• splendid 
• stately 
• sumptuous 
• upscale