What does "luxurious" mean?

1. (high quality and expensive) very comfortable and expensive, often with high-quality materials. 2. (fond of luxury) describing a person who loves and is used to expensive things.

How do you use "luxurious"?

When applied to people, it often carries a slightly critical tone regarding their indulgence.

luxurious

adj.

US //ɫəɡˈʒɝiəs// UK //lʌɡʒjˈʊɹɪəs// lux·u·ri·ous

1 high quality and expensive (adj.)
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.

Example

We stayed in a luxurious hotel with a view of the ocean.

Example

The penthouse featured luxurious velvet furnishings and hand-carved marble floors that reflected the city lights below.
2 fond of luxury (adj.)
C1 Advanced Formal

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.

Example

He lived a luxurious life, traveling only in private jets.

Example

The monarch was criticized for his luxurious habits while the rest of the country faced severe economic hardship.

Usage

When applied to people, it often carries a slightly critical tone regarding their indulgence.
- self indulgent
- epicurean
- ascetic

Origin

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.