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opulent [ op -yuh -luh nt ] SHOW IPA
/ ËÉp yÉ lÉnt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective
characterized by or exhibiting opulence : an opulent suite. wealthy, rich, or affluent.
richly supplied; abundant or plentiful: opulent sunshine.
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Origin of opulent 1595â1605; <Latin
opulentus wealthy, equivalent to
op- (stem of
ops power, wealth) +
-ulentus -ulent
OTHER WORDS FROM opulent op·u·lent·ly, adverb un·op·u·lent, adjective un·op·u·lent·ly, adverb
Words nearby opulent optometry ,
optophone ,
optotype ,
opt out ,
opulence ,
opulent ,
opuntia ,
opus ,
opus anglicanum ,
opuscule ,
opusculum
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Words related to opulent deluxe ,
extravagant ,
lavish ,
luscious ,
ostentatious ,
palatial ,
plush ,
sumptuous ,
swank ,
abundant ,
affluent ,
copious ,
exuberant ,
frilly ,
luxuriant ,
moneyed ,
plentiful ,
pretentious ,
prodigal ,
profusive
How to use opulent in a sentence Habré, who after losing power allegedly left Chad with more than $11 million, took exile in Senegal and lived in what were described as opulent conditions.
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Shadow and Boneâs opulent settings and production design work against it, because the story isnât rich enough to fill it.
The Brooklyn native went the opulent route with his cannabis venture, Monogram, a nod to the print often used for luxury items.
He appears to have found an even more opulent home in the streaming space.
In his opulent maroon suit, Dickens flaunts his fame and fortune with so little subtlety he makes Kanye West appear modest.
âIt was so opulent that no one ever thought it would sink, then boomâit was gone,â says Conway.
The star is the cream itself, as opulent as crĂšme fraiche, with vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, etc., serving as a sort of halo.
Tocqueville underscores: âThe few opulent citizens of a democracy constitute no exception to this rule.â
Visitors enter the train and snake through its corridors and opulent interiors.
Samuel Jessup died; an opulent English grazier, of pilltaking notoriety.
The least opulent in the Academy were the first to reject his offers, and to prefer liberty to pensions and honors.
Susannah paused before an opulent bush bearing roses red almost to a purple tinge.
Yet there was nothing ostentatious, or which seemed inconsistent with the degree of an opulent burgher.
The lower classes were freer, more industrious, Â and more opulent .
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British Dictionary definitions for opulent
adjective
having or indicating wealth
abundant or plentiful
Derived forms of opulent opulence or rare opulency , noun opulently , adverb Word Origin for opulent C17: from Latin opulens, from opÄs (pl) wealth
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