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 living and dining areas are spacious and luxurious, and the primary suite offers a spa bath and impressive views of the New York City skyline.

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Each tale focuses on a different kitchen object—sometimes luxurious, more often mundane, almost always unlikely.

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She also delighted in “any thing ridiculous,” such as the vogue for luxurious rustic cottages and fake Gothic ruins.

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Meanwhile, the bathrooms are hotel-level luxurious, with details like double vanities, luxe glass showers, and mirrored walls.

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Beyond its luxurious features, the home’s location within the prized Patricks Purchase subdivision also holds strong appeal for families, with some of the area’s best schools just a short drive away.

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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