luxurious
Americanadjective
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characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury.
a luxurious hotel.
- Antonyms:
- squalid
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given to or loving luxury; wanting or requiring what is choice, expensive, or the like.
a person with luxurious tastes.
- Synonyms:
- epicurean
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given to pleasure, especially of the senses; voluptuous.
- Synonyms:
- self-indulgent , sensual
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present or occurring in great abundance, rich profusion, etc.; opulent.
a luxurious harvest; music of luxurious beauty.
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excessively ornate; overelaborate.
luxurious prose.
adjective
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characterized by luxury
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enjoying or devoted to luxury
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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
Etymology
Origin of luxurious
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word luxuriōsus. See luxury, -ous
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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.
From MarketWatch
Each tale focuses on a different kitchen object—sometimes luxurious, more often mundane, almost always unlikely.
That term, whose recent popularity traces back to writer and activist George Monbiot, refers to services and experiences that feel luxurious but are intended for public consumption.
From Scientific American
In his joy at being rid of the plane and fulfilling his campaign promise, President López Obrador even boarded the plane and had himself filmed inside its luxurious interior.
From BBC
For a luxurious weekday breakfast, make these fluffy banana pancakes.
From New York Times
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