OPULENT

deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous, lush

(adjective) ostentatiously rich and superior in quality; “a princely sum”; “gilded dining rooms”; “these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

opulent (comparative more opulent, superlative most opulent)

Luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent.

Rich, sumptuous and extravagant.

Source: Wiktionary


Op"u*lent, a. Etym: [L. opulens, opulentus, fr. ops, opis, power, wealth, riches, perh. akin to E. apt: cf. F. opulent. Cf. Copious, Couple, Office.]

Definition: Having a large estate or property; wealthy; rich; affluent; as, an opulent city; an opulent citizen.

– Op"u*lent*ly, adv. I will piece Her opulent throne with kingdoms. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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