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SUMPTUOUS
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I. (adjective)
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Meaning:
Ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
Example:
these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous
Synonyms:
deluxe; gilded; grand; lush; luxurious; opulent; princely; sumptuous
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Similar:
rich (suggestive of or characterized by great expense)
Derivation:
sumptuosity; sumptuousness (the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive)
sumptuousness (wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living)