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luxurious adjective [ lʌɡˈʒʊərɪəs ]

• extremely comfortable or elegant, especially when involving great expense.
• "the island's most luxurious hotel"
Similar: opulent, sumptuous, affluent, expensive, rich, costly, deluxe, lush, grand, palatial, splendid, magnificent, lavish, lavishly appointed, well appointed, extravagant, ornate, fancy, stylish, elegant, plush, posh, upmarket, classy, ritzy, swanky, upscale, swish, swank, palatian,
Opposite: poor, austere, spartan,
Origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘lascivious’): from Old French luxurios, from Latin luxuriosus, from luxuria ‘luxury’.


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