sumptuous

Speech parts

1. sumptuous - Adjective

2. sumptuous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Involving large outlay or expense; costly; expensive; hence, luxurious; splendid; magnificient; as, a sumptuous house or table; sumptuous apparel.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

grand deluxe princely lavish luxurious lush gilded opulent babylonian corinthian primrose ritz swank swish lux
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Antonyms

dowdy ionic basic thrifty gaudy poor
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Phrases with the word

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Examples

a princely sum Source: Internet

gilded dining rooms Source: Internet

these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous Source: Internet

And after blessing the new corn at the church, it was taken home and shared by all family members, along with sumptuous vegetarian meal” Source: Internet

Albert adorned the collegiate church (Stiftskirche) at Halle (Saale) and the cathedral at Mainz in sumptuous fashion, and took as his motto the words Domine, dilexi decorem domus tuae (Latin for: "Lord, I admired the adornment of your house."). Source: Internet

Anna’s sumptuous black velvet ballgown, though revealing of her arms and bosom, is understood by the admiring Kitty to be “just a frame” because her “loveliness consisted precisely in always standing out from what she wore.” Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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