sumptuous

  • 21sumptuous — adj. rich, lavish, costly (a sumptuous setting). Derivatives: sumptuosity n. sumptuously adv. sumptuousness n. Etymology: ME f. OF somptueux f. L sumptuosus (as SUMPTUARY) …

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  • 22sumptuous — adjective /ˈsʌmpʧuəs/ magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense, and having a flavour of debauchery Syn: lavish …

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  • 23sumptuous — Synonyms and related words: Babylonian, Corinthian, awe inspiring, awful, barbaric, bask, costly, dazzling, dear, dear bought, deluxe, elaborate, elegant, exorbitant, expensive, extravagant, fancy, fine, glorious, gorgeous, grand, grandiose, high …

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  • 24sumptuous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. lavish, luxurious, splendid, imposing, grand; costly. See ostentation. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. costly, lavish, magnificent, gorgeous, imposing, opulent, impressive, beautiful, elegant, pompous,… …

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  • 25sumptuous — sump·tu·ous || sÊŒm(p)tʃʊəs adj. expensive, costly; magnificent, splendid, luxurious …

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  • 26sumptuous — adjective splendid and expensive looking. Derivatives sumptuosity noun sumptuously adverb sumptuousness noun Origin ME: from OFr. somptueux, from L. sumptuosus, from sumptus (see sumptuary) …

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  • 27sumptuous — a. 1. Costly, expensive, dear. 2. Magnificent, splendid, gorgeous, stately, rich, superb, grand, showy, pompous, luxurious, munificent, lavish, prodigal …

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  • 28sumptuous — adj expensive, costly, dear, high priced, exorbitant, extravagant; valuable, precious, priceless, inestimable; rich, opulent, lavish, magnificent, splendid, luxurious, gorgeous; dazzling, showy, splendor ous; imposing, palatial, stately, august,… …

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  • 29sumptuous — sump·tu·ous …

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  • 30sumptuous — adjective Syn: lavish, luxurious, opulent, magnificent, resplendent, gorgeous, splendid; informal plush; Brit.; informal swish Ant: plain …

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