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luxurious

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɫəɡˈʒɝiəs// UK //lʌɡʒjˈʊɹɪəs// lux·u·ri·ous Archaic

adj. very expensive, comfortable, and high quality. You use it to describe things that feel special or rich.

adj. characterized by great comfort, elegance, and high cost; implying superior quality and abundance.


SIMPLE

She bought a luxurious silk scarf.

CONTEXTUAL

The hotel offers luxurious rooms with private balconies and free spa access.

COMPLEX

The palace interiors were decorated in a luxurious style, featuring gold leaf, velvet drapes, and intricate marble carvings that spoke of immense wealth.

Synonyms
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.

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