luxurious
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luxurious
- /lʌɡˈʒʊəɹi.əs/ UK
- /lʌɡˈzjʊə-/ UK
- /lʌkˈʃʊə-/ UK
- /-lʌkˈsjʊə-/ UK
- /lʌɡˈʒɵːɹɪjəs/ British, Southern, Standard
- /-lʌkˈʃɵː-/ British, Southern, Standard
- /-lʌɡˈʒoː-/ British, Southern, Standard
- /-lʌkˈʃoː-/ British, Southern, Standard
- /lʌɡˈʒʊɹi.əs/ US
- /-lʌkˈʃʊɹ-/ US
- /-lʌɡˈʒɝ-/ US
- /-lʌkˈʃɝ-/ US
- /lʊɡˈʒʊəɹi.əs/ Northern England
- /lʊkˈʃʊə-/ Northern England
- /lʌɡˈʒʉɾe.əs/ Scotland
- /lʌkˈʃʉ-/ Scotland
Where it comes from
From Middle English luxurious, from Old French luxurios (modern French luxurieux), from Latin lū̆xuriōsus (“rank, luxuriant, profuse, excessive, immoderate”), from lū̆xuria (“rankness, luxury”), from lū̆xus (“extravagance, luxury”). By surface analysis, luxury + -ous.
adjective more luxurious · most luxurious
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Very fine in quality and comfortable.
a luxurious hotel suite
Similar: deluxe, opulent, plush, sumptuous, luxury · Opposite: basic, impoverished, poor
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Enjoying the pleasures of luxury, accustomed to luxury.
Invalids, and luxurious persons, require more artificial arrangements for travelling on the camel.
Similar: decadent, epicurean, Babylonian, epicureal, epicureous, epicurish, hedonic, hedonistic, intemperate, lotus-eating, luxurious, naughty · Opposite: ascetic, abstemious
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: deluxe, sumptuous, opulent, indulgent, sybaritic, epicurean, rich, voluptuary, voluptuous, princely, gilded, luxury, high-end, plush, expensive, lavish
Translations
Every language
adj enjoying pleasures of luxury
| Português | luxuoso |
|---|---|
| Français | de luxe |
| Deutsch | luxuriös |
| Italiano | lussurioso |
| Română | luxurios |
Talk about this word "luxurious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/luxurious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. luxurious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/luxurious "luxurious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/luxurious.Cite this
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