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luxurious Adjective 1. characterized by luxury 2. enjoying or devoted to luxury luxuriously adv
USAGE: Luxurious is sometimes wrongly used where luxuriant is meant: he had a luxuriant (not luxurious) moustache; the walls were covered with a luxuriant growth of wisteria. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
luxurious adjective 1. sumptuous, expensive, comfortable, magnificent, costly, splendid, lavish, plush (informal) opulent, ritzy (slang) de luxe, well-appointed adjective 2. self-indulgent, pleasure-loving, sensual, pampered, voluptuous, sybaritic, epicurean << OPPOSITE austere USAGE Luxurious is sometimes wrongly used where luxuriant is meant: he had a luxuriant (not luxurious) moustache; the walls were covered with a luxuriant growth of wisteria. |
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A DISHONEST Gain was driving in its luxurious carriage through its private park, when it saw something which frantically and repeatedly ran against a stone wall, endeavouring to butt out its brains. For this reason a sleeping apartment should never be furnished with a fire, which is one of the luxurious discomforts of the rich. Nor do I fear that my sensible reader, though most luxurious in his taste, will start, cavil, or be offended, because I have named but one article. |
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