lucullan

9.9

Very rich and fancy, describing large meals with many expensive foods

adjective
/luˈkʌlən/

Literature

: luculano

The ambassador hosted a lucullan banquet that lasted well into the night.

Examples

The couple celebrated their anniversary with a lucullan feast at the city's finest restaurant.
The wedding reception was a lucullan affair.
Despite his humble origins, the chef was known for preparing lucullan meals for visiting dignitaries.
She hosted a lucullan dinner for her friends.
The ambassador hosted a lucullan banquet that lasted well into the night.
Despite his humble origins, the chef was known for preparing lucullan meals for visiting dignitaries.
The couple celebrated their anniversary with a lucullan feast at the city's finest restaurant.

Synonyms

luxurious

vslucullan

62 5.6

Something that is very comfortable and expensive and shows someone is rich

is stronger and tied to especially rich feasts rather than general comfort

lavish

vslucullan

59 5.5

Rich and full of expensive things, like a large party or home

is used specifically for very ornate feasts rather than general generosity

sumptuous

vslucullan

17 7.5

Very rich and expensive looking, often with beautiful details

is more tied to extremely rich feasts than general splendor

plush

vslucullan

10 5.1

Rich and expensive in style, showing high quality and comfort

is more about extreme feast indulgence rather than mere expensive look

palatial

vslucullan

9 7.4

Very large and beautiful, like a palace

is applied to extreme banquet richness rather than building size or grandeur

epicurean

vslucullan

1 8.7

Loving fine food, drink and a life of comfort and luxury

is mainly used for very rich feasts rather than personal taste

luxuriant

vslucullan

1 6.7

Rich and fancy in appearance and detail that suggests luxury

is used for intensely rich feasts rather than decorative abundance

plushy

vslucullan

6.5

Rich, comfortable, and clearly expensive

is used for very large banquet excess rather than showy richness

Antonyms

meager

48 4.8

Too small in amount or quality to be enough

sparse

31 5.0

Present in small numbers or amounts

How Lavish

lucullan

Literature

9.9

sumptuous

17 7.5

lavish

59 5.5

modest

192 3.3

spartan

5 7.7

Surface Forms

lucullan positive

Etymology

Lucullan comes from the Roman general Lucullus, who was famous for holding enormous, richly stocked 'banquets' to show wealth. So lucullan means extremely lavish or luxurious, especially when talking about feasts.