luxurious
- 01 B1 Intermediate
very comfortable and expensive, often with high-quality materials.
characterized by opulence, sumptuousness, or refined comfort; usually implies high material quality and cost.
Simple“We stayed in a luxurious hotel with a view of the ocean.”
In context“The penthouse featured luxurious velvet furnishings and hand-carved marble floors that reflected the city lights below.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
describing a person who loves and is used to expensive things.
given to or fond of luxury; accustomed to a lifestyle of high comfort and indulgence.
Simple“He lived a luxurious life, traveling only in private jets.”
In context“The monarch was criticized for his luxurious habits while the rest of the country faced severe economic hardship.”
UsageWhen applied to people, it often carries a slightly critical tone regarding their indulgence.
Synonymsself indulgentepicureanAntonyms
“Yod, a 53-year-old businessman, told the BBC he viewed his collection of more than 70 guns more as luxurious toys – he said he had never fired most of them.”
“And though the work includes luxurious objects such as the tazza , Peeters is making the point that you can’t take anything with you when you die.”
From Middle English luxurious, from Old French luxurios (modern French luxurieux), from Latin lū̆xuriōsus (“rank, luxuriant, profuse, excessive, immoderate”), from lū̆xuria (“rankness, luxury”), from lū̆xus (“extravagance, luxury”). By surface analysis, luxury + -ous.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.