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   Lux·u·ri·ous

   /ləɡˈZHo͝orēəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. extremely comfortable, elegant, or enjoyable, especially in a way that involves great expense: "the bedrooms have luxurious marble bathrooms" Similar opulentsumptuousaffluentexpensiverichcostlydeluxelushgrandpalatialsplendidmagnificentlavishlavishly appointedwell appointedextravagantornatefancystylishelegantinformal:plushposhupmarketclassyritzyswankyupscaleinformal:swishswankrare:palatianOpposite poorausterespartan
   • ▪ giving self-indulgent or sensuous pleasure: "a luxurious wallow in a scented bath" Similar self-indulgentsensualpleasure-lovingcomfort-seekingepicureanhedonisticsybariticlotus-eatingdecadentextravagantimmoderateOpposite abstemious

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘lascivious’): from Old French luxurios, from Latin luxuriosus, from luxuria ‘luxury’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. luxuriously adverb
   • 2. luxuriousness noun

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   What is luxurious?

   • Definition of luxurious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary very comfortable; containing expensive things that give pleasure synonym sumptuous The car felt luxurious. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

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   What does luxury mean?

   • characterized by luxury: a luxurious hotel. given or inclined to luxury: luxurious tastes. of the richest or finest quality: luxurious shampoos. ministering or conducive to luxury: a luxurious hotel. wanting or requiring what is choice, expensive, or the like: a person with luxurious tastes. voluptuous.

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   What is the adjective for luxurious?

   • very comfortable; containing expensive things that give pleasure synonym sumptuous The car felt luxurious. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. Definition of luxurious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is 'luxuriousness' as a noun?

   • Despite the lack of content in dictionaries, ‘luxuriousness’ as a noun is suggested to be a related form of ‘luxurious’, but there is no specific definition of it. Overall, these definitions of the word highlight individuality, subjective interpretations and experiences.

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   given to pleasure, especially of the senses; voluptuous. Synonyms: self-indulgent, sensual. present or occurring in great abundance, rich profusion, etc.; opulent: a luxurious harvest; music of luxurious beauty. excessively ornate; overelaborate: luxurious prose. / lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəs / adjective. characterized by luxury. enjoying or devoted to luxury.

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   Definition of luxurious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   luxurious. adjective. uk / lʌɡˈʒʊəriəs / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. very comfortable and expensive: a luxurious hotel. luxurious fabrics. (Definition of luxurious from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   luxurious. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lux‧u‧ri‧ous /lʌɡˈzjʊəriəs, ləɡˈʒʊəriəs $ ləɡˈʒʊriəs/ adjective very expensive, beautiful, and comfortable a luxurious 30-room villa —luxuriously adverb The cabin was luxuriously furnished. Examples from the Corpus luxurious • The hotel we stayed in was ...

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   Definition of luxurious – Learner’s Dictionary. luxurious. adjective. uk / lʌɡˈʒʊəriəs / us. Add to word list. very comfortable and expensive: a luxurious hotel. luxurious fabrics. (Definition of luxurious from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of luxurious. in Chinese (Traditional)

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   1. Marked by luxury or a fondness for luxury: luxurious taste. 2. Providing great pleasure or comfort, especially at great cost: luxurious bedsheets that were made of silk. See Synonyms at sensuous. lux·u′ri·ous·ly adv. lux·u′ri·ous·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   wanting or requiring what is choice, expensive, or the like: a person with luxurious tastes. given to pleasure, esp. of the senses; voluptuous. present or occurring in great abundance, rich profusion, etc.; opulent: a luxurious harvest; music of luxurious beauty. excessively ornate; overelaborate: luxurious prose.