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sumptuous adjective [ ˈsʌm(p)tjʊəs ]

• splendid and expensive-looking.
• "the banquet was a sumptuous, luxurious meal"
Similar: lavish, luxurious, deluxe, opulent, magnificent, resplendent, gorgeous, splendid, grand, extravagant, lush, lavishly appointed, palatial, princely, rich, costly, expensive, impressive, imposing, plush, ritzy, swanky, swish,
Opposite: humble, plain, cheap,
Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘made or produced at great cost’): from Old French somptueux, from Latin sumptuosus, from sumptus ‘expenditure’ (see sumptuary).


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