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spending, giving, or using more than is necessary or reasonable; more than enough: The team has the most lavish training facility in the league. lavishly. adverb us / ˈlæv·ɪʃ·li / They live in a lavishly furnished apartment overlooking Central Park. (Definition of lavish from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. : expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal. lavish donors. lavish in giving praise to her employees. 2. a. : expended or produced in abundance. the lavish attentions of his mother George Meredith. b. : marked by profusion or excess. a lavish feast. a lavish home. lavishly adverb. lavishness noun. 2 of 2. verb. lavished; lavishing; lavishes.
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.
adj. 1. prolific, abundant, or profuse. 2. generous; unstinting; liberal. 3. extravagant; prodigal; wasteful: lavish expenditure. vb. ( tr) to give, expend, or apply abundantly, generously, or in profusion. [C15: adj use of lavas profusion, from Old French lavasse torrent, from Latin lavāre to wash] ˈlavisher n. ˈlavishly adv. ˈlavishment n.
If you describe something as lavish, you mean that it is very elaborate and impressive and a lot of money has been spent on it. ...a lavish party to celebrate Bryan's fiftieth birthday. He staged the most lavish productions of Mozart. The sets and costumes are lavish. Synonyms: grand, magnificent, splendid, lush More Synonyms of lavish.
lavish. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lav‧ish1 /ˈlævɪʃ/ adjective 1 large, impressive, or expensive a royal palace on a lavish scale a lavish lifestyle The food was lavish. 2 very generous lavish with/in We were always lavish with financial aid in times of crisis.
Definition of lavish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
spending, giving, or using more than is necessary or reasonable; more than enough: The team has the most lavish training facility in the league. lavishly. adverb us / ˈlæv·ɪʃ·li / They live in a lavishly furnished apartment overlooking Central Park. (Definition of lavish from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
using or giving in great amounts; prodigal (often followed by of ): lavish of his time; lavish of affection. Synonyms: unsparing, openhanded, munificent, liberal, free, effusive, bountiful, generous. Antonyms: tight-fisted, tight, stingy, parsimonious, miserly, cheap.
/ˈlævɪʃ/ IPA guide. Other forms: lavished; lavishing; lavishes; lavishingly. Lavish means "generous and extravagant" as an adjective and "to give generously" as a verb. If you don't like it when people lavish you with attention, you might appreciate a lavish spread of excellent food instead.
