sumptuous
17
7.5
- adjective
- /ˈsʌmp.tʃəs/
:
suntuoso
- She wore a sumptuous gown that sparkled under the lights, capturing everyone's attention at the gala.
And this is like like why do I want to call it like a sumptuous Jelly gloss?
- And this is like like why do I want to call it like a sumptuous Jelly gloss?
- Being a guest in the child adult child sumptuous home or being taken on vacation and enjoying all the perks, but then still poking at the kid.
Examples
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The table is decorated with a sumptuous setting of silver and candelabra.
Fiction book (1991) -
The children would be brought to the monsters' sumptuous palace, a little way from the king's own.
Fiction book (2000) -
Indeed, so sumptuous was his delivery that today I recall nothing of the reading itself.
Fiction book (2000) -
...be all tender and sumptuous enough to bring tears to your eyes.
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For my entrance, I'm going to wear a sumptuous black velvet suit.
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Although the quarters were modest by U.S. standards, they were positively sumptuous by Chinese standards.
Academic text (1999) -
We took a break, awed by the sumptuous space and antique decorations.
Fiction book (1997) -
I splurged on a sumptuous black cashmere swing coat with a shawl collar.
Fiction book (2000) -
Back at Kara Zamak, he enjoyed a sumptuous feast washed down with an exceptionally decent Bordeaux.
Fiction book (2000) -
The pristine interiors, painted in soothing colonial hues, the echoing foyers, and the sumptuous decorative touches recall his vision.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
918
3.0
Impressive and large in appearance or style
692
2.0
Very beautiful to look at
497
2.7
Decorative and not plain, often with many small details
299
3.9
Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style
253
3.6
Very beautiful and impressive in a way that makes people admire it
165
3.3
Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste
105
5.5
Very beautiful, delicate, and well made, like a piece of jewelry
62
5.6
Something that is very comfortable and expensive and shows someone is rich
59
5.5
Rich and full of expensive things, like a large party or home
51
3.7
Rich and full, like thick plants or juicy fruit
30
3.2
Very impressive and grand in appearance or style
26
6.0
Very strong and not controlled when showing feelings or actions
15
7.7
Very rich and expensive in a way that shows great wealth
14
4.3
A more expensive, high quality version with extra comfort and features
11
7.9
Bright and beautiful in a way that looks impressive
9
7.4
Very large and beautiful, like a palace
7
6.3
Has a thin layer of gold or looks very rich
6
5.2
A large, impressive show with bright effects and fancy scenes
5
9.9
Very beautiful and impressive, like at a big party
3
6.1
Have great size and luxury that shows much wealth
1
7.4
Luxurious and pleasing to the senses
1
6.7
Rich and fancy in appearance and detail that suggests luxury
1
7.5
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
Very high quality and more comfortable or expensive than usual
Rich, comfortable, and clearly expensive
Very rich and fancy, describing large meals with many expensive foods
Looks very expensive to impress people
Antonyms
How Luxurious
Surface Forms
Morphology
sumptuous = sumptu + ous
The adjective is historically built from a Latin stem plus -ous; the stem 'sumptu-' is not a productive English base, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from its parts.
Etymology
The word sumptuous comes from the Latin sumptus ('expense') and sumere ('to take'). Think of the English word expense: something sumptuous shows that a lot was spent, so it looks rich and expensive.