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- DictionaryLav·ish/ˈlaviSH/
adjective
- 1. sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious: "a lavish banquet"
verb
- 1. bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities on: "the media couldn't lavish enough praise on the film"
adjective. very generous. “distributed gifts with a lavish hand”. “the critics were lavish in their praise”. synonyms: munificent, overgenerous, too-generous, unsparing, unstinted, unstinting. generous. willing to give and share unstintingly. adjective. characterized by extravagance and profusion.
spending, giving, or using more than is necessary or reasonable; more than enough: The team has the most lavish training facility in the league. lavishly. adverb us / ˈlæv·ɪʃ·li / They live in a lavishly furnished apartment overlooking Central Park. (Definition of lavish from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
adj. 1. Characterized by or produced with extravagance and profusion: a lavish buffet. See Synonyms at profuse. 2. Immoderate in giving or bestowing; unstinting: The critics were lavish with their praise. tr.v. lav·ished, lav·ish·ing, lav·ish·es. 1. To give or bestow in abundance; shower: lavished attention on his customers. 2.
lavish (with/in something) giving or doing something generously. He was lavish in his praise for her paintings. They were rather lavish with their presents. Word Origin. See lavish in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: lavish. Definition of lavish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
2 days ago · 1. adjective. If you describe something as lavish, you mean that it is very elaborate and impressive and a lot of money has been spent on it. ...a lavish party to celebrate Bryan's fiftieth birthday. He staged the most lavish productions of Mozart. Synonyms: grand, magnificent, splendid, lush More Synonyms of lavish. lavishly adverb [ADV with v]
expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending. using or giving in great amounts; prodigal (often followed by of ): lavish of his time; lavish of affection. verb (used with object)
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lav‧ish1 /ˈlævɪʃ/ adjective 1 large, impressive, or expensive a royal palace on a lavish scale a lavish lifestyle The food was lavish. 2 very generous lavish with/in We were always lavish with financial aid in times of crisis.
