opulence
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7.7
- noun
- /ˈɑːpjələns/
:
opulencia
- Walking through the mansion, I was struck by its opulence, with gold leaf accents and luxurious furnishings.
And then they're surrounded by not just opulence, but power, right?
- And then they're surrounded by not just opulence, but power, right?
- Like, Meditations is the process by which he's trying not to lose his mind amidst opulence and stress and success and disorientation.
- And so and so he comes in and he's shocked by the opulence and he's like, why have you spent all your money on this?
- But past just like that, I think the like lust for more stuff and the idolization of these people that is just like opulence is a net bad.
Examples
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There were no malls that could compete with the Loop's opulence.
Fiction book (2002) -
The rich array of objects found in Tutankhamun's tomb speaks to the opulence of the Egyptian court and the young.
Academic text (2010) -
What do you expect from me for all this opulence?
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Have you ever seen such opulence at a clinic?
Fiction book (1991) -
The rich fell into poverty; the poor rose to opulence.
Fiction book (2001) -
For a few to live in opulence while a great many are destitute is not development.
Academic text (2005) -
The bright, healthy weather and opulence mocked him.
Fiction book (1994) -
The opulence of the ship was remarked upon by various observers.
Academic text (2010) -
As you can see, the Imperial egg is an exquisite example of the opulence that Russian royalty was accustomed to living with prior to the revolution.
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I stopped at the food court—a corridor of neon opulence—and bought a soft drink.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
322
4.2
A great comfort from expensive things or experiences that people do not need
106
1.9
A large amount of useful things or ideas that someone has
42
4.3
Great beauty that looks impressive and rich
14
6.3
A lot of money and valuable things that a person or place has
13
5.0
Great beauty that makes people feel impressed and full of wonder
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3.4
A large amount of detail, color, or variety that pleases people
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1.4
A large amount of money and valuable things
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7.2
Great comfort and rich, elegant living that costs a lot
1
6.6
A way of using a lot of money or things to show wealth
The quality of being very rich and impressive in style or appearance
Very rich and costly display that shows great wealth
Having a lot of money and expensive things like houses or cars
Antonyms
How Luxurious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word opulence comes from the Latin root ops, which means 'wealth' or 'power' and is the source of the adjective opulent. So opulence is easy to remember as the state of having great wealth and luxury, like a palace full of gold and fine cloth.