opulent
[op-yuh-luh nt]
- 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
1595–1605; < Latin opulentus wealthy, equivalent to op- (stem of ops power, wealth) + -ulentus -ulent
Synonyms
See more synonyms for opulent on Thesaurus.com1. sumptuous, luxurious.
Antonyms
1. poor; squalid.
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Examples from the Web for opulent
Contemporary Examples
In his opulent maroon suit, Dickens flaunts his fame and fortune with so little subtlety he makes Kanye West appear modest.
“It was so opulent that no one ever thought it would sink, then boom—it was gone,” says Conway.
The star is the cream itself, as opulent as crème fraiche, with vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, etc., serving as a sort of halo.
Visitors enter the train and snake through its corridors and opulent interiors.
All Aboard the Orient Express: Looking Back at the Golden Age of Train TravelSarah Moroz
April 15, 2014
Today, Yudashkin continues to show his opulent designs in Paris and remains inspired by the country he is proud to call home.
Historical Examples
This was a talisman, formerly only within the reach of the opulent.
Welsh Folk-LoreElias Owen
Her father had once been an opulent farmer, but was reduced in circumstances.
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.Washington Irving
She was not going to be pitied by the opulent persons on the excursion.
He was one of the greatest, most powerful, most opulent of all earthly monarchs.
In extravagant Hartford the opulent doctor got a shilling a visit.
Customs and Fashions in Old New EnglandAlice Morse Earle
opulent
- having or indicating wealth
- abundant or plentiful
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Word Origin
C17: from Latin opulens, from opēs (pl) wealth
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Word Origin and History for opulent
adj.
c.1600, from Middle French opulent, from Latin opulentem (nominative opulens) "wealthy, rich," from opulentus (see opulence).
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