lavishness

lav·ish

 (lăv′ĭsh)

adj.

1. Characterized by or produced with extravagance and profusion: a lavish buffet. See Synonyms at profuse.

2. Immoderate in giving or bestowing; unstinting: The critics were lavish with their praise.

tr.v. lav·ished, lav·ish·ing, lav·ish·es

1. To give or bestow in abundance; shower: lavished attention on his customers.

2. To give something in abundance to: "The aides began lavishing him with kindnesses" (Kay Marie Porterfield).

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[Middle English laves, probably from Old French lavasse, downpour, from laver, to wash, from Latin lavāre; see lave.]

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lav′ish·er n.

lav′ish·ly adv.

lav′ish·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lavishness - the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive sumptuosity, sumptuousness, luxury expensiveness - the quality of being high-priced
	2.	lavishness - excessive spending high life, highlife, prodigality, extravagance waste, wastefulness, dissipation - useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"

lavishness

noun

1. Excessive or imprudent expenditure:

extravagance, extravagancy, prodigality, profligacy, profuseness, profusion, squander, waste, wastefulness.

2. The quality or state of being generous:

big-heartedness, bounteousness, bountifulness, freehandedness, generosity, generousness, great-heartedness, large-heartedness, liberality, magnanimity, magnanimousness, munificence, openhandedness, unselfishness, unsparingness.

Translations

إسْراف

rozhazovačnost

overdådighed

Verschwendung

prodigalité

bõkezûség

örlæti; óhóf

overdådighet

rozhadzovačnosť

israfsavurganlık

挥霍浪费

lavishness

[ˈlævɪʃnɪs] N

1. (= sumptuousness) → suntuosidad f, fastuosidad f

2. (= generosity) [of person] → prodigalidad f
the lavishness of his praise → la profusión de sus elogios

lavishness

n (of gifts) → Großzügigkeit f, → Üppigkeit f; (of praise, affection) → Überschwänglichkeit f; (of banquet) → Üppigkeit f; (of person) → Großzügigkeit f; (pej) → Verschwendungssucht f; the lavishness of the party → die feudale Party

lavishness

[ˈlævɪʃnɪs] n (of person) → prodigalità; (of meal) → abbondanza; (of surroundings, apartment) → sontuosità, lusso

lavish

(ˈlӕviʃ) verb

to spend or give very freely. She lavishes too much money on that child. verkwis يُغْدِقُ مالا прахосвам gastar utrácet, rozhazovat verschwenden overøse δίνω αφειδώς, σπαταλώprodigar (raha) pillama ولخرجی کردن tuhlata dépenser/donner sans compter לְהַעֲנִיק בְּיַד רְחָבָה उदार trošiti pazarol memberi banyak-banyak eyða profondere, essere prodigo 気前よく使う 아낌없이 주다 švaistyti izšķiest; izšķērdēt membelanjakan atau memberikan kwistig uitgeven ødsle, sløse obsypywać ډير مصرف كول gastar a risipi, a cheltui (fără măsură) расточать míňať, rozhadzovať zapravljati izdašno davati slösa ฟุ่มเฟือย cömertçe harcamak 慷慨地給予 бути щедрим, витрачатися فراخ دلی سے دینا cho hào phóng 慷慨地给予

adjective

1. (of a person) spending or giving generously and sometimes too freely. a lavish host; You have certainly been lavish with the brandy in this cake. kwistig مُسْرِف، سَخي разхищавам gastador štědrý; nešetřící verschwenderisch ødsel γενναιόδωροςpródigo, generoso heldekäeline ولخرج tuhlaavainen prodigueפזרן फिजूलखर्च izdašan, velikodušan pazarló royal örlátur prodigo 気前のよい 아끼지 않는 dosnus, išlaidus devīgs; izšķērdīgs berlebih-lebihan royaalødsel, raus, overdådighojny ولخرجه،ډير مصرف كونكى gastador (prea) generos щедрый štedrý; nešetriaci potraten raskošan slösaktig, frikostig ฟุ่มเฟือย cömert 慷慨的 марнотратний; щедрий فراخ دل hào phóng 慷慨的

2. given generously or too freely. lavish gifts. rojaal مُنْفَق بِسَخاء раздавам щедро liberal bohatý, četný reichlich overdådig πλουσιοπάροχοςabundante pillav ولخرجی شده ylenpalttinen copieux, somptueuxבשפע जी खोल कर देने वाला rasipan bőkezű dermawan óþarflega rausnarlegur abbondante, copioso 惜しみのない 후한 gausus bagāts; dāsns berlebih-lebihan overdadigraus, overdådighojny په يو شى ډير مصرف كول liberal costisitor щедрый štedrý potraten raskošan slösaktig, frikostig ฟุ่มเฟือย bol 過分大方的 щедрий; рясний بے تحاشا hậu hĩnh 过分大方的

ˈlavishly adverb

kwistig بِسَخاء،بإسْراف разточително prodigamente štědře verschwenderisch overdådigt αφειδώς, σπάταλα abundantemente, profusamente, pródigamente pillavalt با ولخرجی tuhlaillen sans compterבשפע बड़ी मात्रा में rasipno pazarlóan; gazdagon berlebih-lebihan (óþarflega) rausnarlega copiosamente 気前よく 후하게 dosniai, gausiai devīgi; izšķērdīgi; dāsni secara berlebih-lebihan kwistig, royaalraust, overdådig hojnie په ولخرچى سره prodigamente peste măsură щедро štedro potratno raskošno slösaktigt, frikostigt อย่างฟุ่มเฟือย cömertce 慷慨地 щедро بے تحاشا một cách hậu hĩnh 慷慨地

ˈlavishness noun

kwistigheid إسْراف разточителност prodigalidade rozhazovačnost die Verschwendung overdådighed απλοχεριά, σπατάλη magnificiencia, fastuosidad heldekäelisus ولخرجی tuhlailevaisuus prodigalitéפזרנות प्रचुरता rasipnost tékozlás; pazarlás; bőkezűség keroyalan örlæti; óhóf prodigalità 気前のよさ 아낌없이 줌 dosnumas, gausumas devība; izšķērdība; dāsnums keborosan kwistigheid, overdaadoverdådighethojność ډيرمصرفتوب،ولخرچى prodigalidade risipă щедрость rozhadzovačnosť potratnost raskošnost slösaktighet, frikostighet ความฟุ่มเฟือย savurganlık, israf 揮霍，過分慷慨 щедрість; марнотратність اسراف sự cho một cách hào phóng 浪费，挥霍