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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"
Lavish Definition. lăvĭsh. lavished, lavishes, lavishing. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Very generous or liberal in giving or spending, often extravagantly so; prodigal. Webster's New World. Characterized by abundance, luxuriance, splendor, etc. A lavish wedding reception.
Definition of lavish – Learner’s Dictionary. lavish. adjective. uk / ˈlævɪʃ / us. showing that a lot of money has been spent: a lavish meal / party. Preparing for your Cambridge English exam? Get ready with Test&Train, the online practice tool from Cambridge.
1, 2. unstinted, extravagant, wasteful, improvident; generous, openhanded. Lavish, prodigal, profuse refer to that which exists in abundance and is poured out copiously. Lavish suggests (sometimes excessive) generosity and openhandedness: lavish hospitality; much too lavish.
using or giving in great amounts; prodigal (often followed by of): lavish of his time; lavish of affection. verb (used with object) to expend or give in great amounts or without limit: to lavish gifts on a person.
1 sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious: a lavish banquet. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 (of a person) very generous or extravagant: he was lavish with his hospitality. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.2 spent or given in profusion: lavish praise. More example sentences Synonyms. verb. ( lavish something on) [with object]
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective lavish mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective lavish, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
adjective. These are words and phrases related to lavish. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of lavish. He went through his inheritance with too lavish a hand. Such lavish praise was hard to believe. Synonyms. free. profuse. plenteous. plentiful. abundant. extravagant. generous. effusive. prodigal.
