sumptuous

[suhmp-choo-uhs]

adjective

1. entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly.

   a sumptuous residence.

2. luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendid.

   a sumptuous feast.

   Synonyms: munificent, luxurious, magnificent

sumptuous

/ ˌsʌmptjʊˈɒsɪtɪ, ˈsʌmptjʊəs /

adjective

1. expensive or extravagant

   sumptuous costumes

2. magnificent; splendid

   a sumptuous scene

Other Word Forms

• sumptuously adverb
• sumptuousness noun
• unsumptuous adjective
• unsumptuously adverb
• unsumptuousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sumptuous¹

1475–85; < Latin sūmptuōsus, equivalent to sūmptu ( s ) expense ( sumptuary ) + -ōsus -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of sumptuous¹

C16: from Old French somptueux, from Latin sumptuōsus costly, from sumptus; see _sumptuary

Example Sentences

Her production of “Ragtime,” with its sumptuous score by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, had nary a weak link in a cast of characters among the most expansive in the recent annals of musicals.

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Its tone suggests sumptuous ripeness from the top of its range to bottom.

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Netherlandish painting is renowned, in part, for its masterly representation of fine fabrics, ornate glass and other sumptuous materials.

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It is grim, sure, but Tracy’s sharp humor and Lanthimos’ snappy pacing and typically sumptuous style lend an amiable quality to such a dismal story.

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The playing was sumptuous but formal and distant.

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Related Words

• awe-inspiring 
• beautiful 
• deluxe 
• elegant 
• extravagant 
• gorgeous 
• grand 
• lavish 
• luscious 
• luxuriant 
• magnificent 
• opulent 
• palatial 
• plush 
• posh 
• superb 
• swank