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luxurious

luxurious

60 5.6
Something that is very comfortable and expensive and shows someone is rich
  • adjective
  • /lʌkˈʒʊəriəs/
: lujoso
  • They celebrated their anniversary in a luxurious resort overlooking the ocean.
  • a luxurious hotel
  • a luxurious home
  • a luxurious life

And today I have a very luxurious special.

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Examples

  • Though we could treat ourselves to a nice luxurious experience.

  • OK, Meundies is soft, luxurious, game changing underwear.

  • This is hands down the most luxurious thing we have ever done.

  • I always feel really luxurious when I wear their clothes.

  • And we are living the dream in this luxurious service station.

  • And it is just one of the most luxurious body oils of all time.

  • Today we're comparing the two most luxurious day trains in the UK.

  • So I'm excited to see just how luxurious life is in the Hamptons.

  • Today, Jinu's mother lives in a spacious and luxurious apartment almost twice the size of that of Min's family.

    Academic text (2004)
  • A feather boa always complements a beautiful face and makes the model feel luxurious and happy.

    Academic text (1995)

Synonyms

rich
vsluxurious
∞ 1.0

Having a lot of money and valuable things

emphasizes the sensory comfort and elegant pleasure, not only wealth
grand
vsluxurious
569 3.0

Impressive and large in appearance or style

focuses more on comfort, elegance, and feeling of expensive pleasure
elegant
vsluxurious
163 3.3

Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste

adds clear expense and strong comfort to that graceful quality
glamorous
vsluxurious
139 4.3

Looking stylish and exciting in a way that attracts attention

adds explicit expense and deep comfort to that attractive, exciting style
upscale
vsluxurious
64 5.5

Expensive and high quality, liked by people with more money

focuses more on sensory comfort and explicit display of wealth
deluxe
vsluxurious
60 4.3

A more expensive, high quality version with extra comfort and features

stresses giving pleasure and showing wealth beyond mere higher quality
lush
vsluxurious
58 3.7

Rich and full, like thick plants or juicy fruit

is more about comfort, elegance, and expensive pleasure rather than abundance alone
lavish
vsluxurious
55 5.5

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

highlights elegance and comfort as well as being abundant or generous
high-class
vsluxurious
35 5.8

Showing elegant, expensive style that makes someone seem richer or more important

is similar but centers on genuine comfort and pleasurable richness rather than pretense
refined
vsluxurious
  • Formal
25 4.1

Showing elegant, polite manners and good taste

includes cultured taste but adds costly comfort and conspicuous pleasure
sumptuous
vsluxurious
16 7.5

Very rich and expensive looking, often with beautiful details

is broader, also covering comfort and elegant pleasure not only richness
opulent
vsluxurious
15 7.7

Very rich and expensive in a way that shows great wealth

includes showy wealth but adds emphasis on comfort and elegance
plush
vsluxurious
12 5.1

Rich and expensive in style, showing high quality and comfort

is similar but puts slightly more emphasis on elegant pleasure
gilded
vsluxurious
10 6.3

Has a thin layer of gold or looks very rich

is broader, also meaning deep comfort and elegant design beyond surface show
palatial
vsluxurious
9 7.4

Very large and beautiful, like a palace

places more emphasis on comfort and elegant pleasurable feeling rather than size
ritzy
vsluxurious
  • Informal
9 7.5

Expensive and fashionable, showing that someone has money

includes fashionable status but highlights comfort and pleasurable richness more
princely
vsluxurious
4 6.1

Have great size and luxury that shows much wealth

adds an emphasis on comfort and tasteful elegance alongside grandeur
luxe
vsluxurious
3 8.0

Very elegant and expensive, giving great comfort and beauty

focuses more on pleasure and wealth display rather than just elegance
sybaritic
vsluxurious
1 9.9

Being very fond of luxury and pleasure

is about objects giving comfort and elegance, not just a person's liking
de luxe
vsluxurious
1 5.5

Very high quality and more comfortable or expensive than usual

adds a stronger sense of comfort and pleasurable richness to that idea
luxuriant
vsluxurious
1 6.7

Rich and fancy in appearance and detail that suggests luxury

places more weight on comfort and expensive feel alongside elaborate looks
plushy
vsluxurious
1 6.5

Rich, comfortable, and clearly expensive

leans more toward refined elegance and overall pleasurable experience
lucullan
vsluxurious
  • Literature
1 9.9

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

is broader, applying to comfortable expensive surroundings, not only banquets

Antonyms

201 1.0

Plain and without decoration

Compounds

A very fancy place that serves expensive, very good food and gives great service

How Luxurious

opulent
15 7.7
sumptuous
16 7.5
luxurious
60 5.6
comfortable
488 1.0
simple
201 1.0

Surface Forms

luxurious positive
luxuriant comparative
luxuriest superlative

Morphology

luxurious = luxury (transparent) = luxury + ous

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'luxury' with the productive suffix '-ous', so its meaning is clearly derived from 'luxury'.

Etymology

Luxurious comes from the old Latin word luxuria, which meant 'excess' or 'great pleasure', and it is the same root as luxury. So something luxurious goes beyond what you need to give rich comfort and pleasure, which is why we use it for very comfortable, expensive things.