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    sumptuous
    /ˈsʌm(p)tʃʊəs/

    adjective

    • 1. splendid and expensive-looking: "the banquet was a sumptuous, luxurious meal"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUMPTUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈsʌmp.tʃu.əs / us / ˈsʌmp.tʃu.əs / Add to word list. impressive in a way that seems expensive: The celebrity guests turned up dressed in sumptuous evening gowns. Synonyms. deluxe. grand. luxurious. opulent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Expensive & luxurious. be expensive to do. champagne. costliness. costly. expense.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sumptuousSumptuous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SUMPTUOUS is extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent; also : magnificent. How to use sumptuous in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sumptuousSumptuous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Sumptuous describes something that costs a lot and imparts sensory pleasure. Sumptuous comes from the Latin sumptus , which means "expensive." Sumptus is related to sumere , which means "to consume."

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sumptuousSUMPTUOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sumptuous definition: entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly. See examples of SUMPTUOUS used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUMPTUOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    impressive in a way that seems expensive: The celebrity guests turned up dressed in sumptuous evening gowns. Synonyms. deluxe. grand. luxurious. opulent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Expensive & luxurious. be expensive to do. champagne. costliness. costly. expense. expensively. gold plate. grandly. lush. luxuriant. luxurious. luxury

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUMPTUOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. expensive or extravagant. sumptuous costumes. 2. magnificent; splendid. a sumptuous scene. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. sumptuously (ˈsumptuously) adverb. sumptuousness (ˈsumptuousness) or sumptuosity (ˌsʌmptjʊˈɒsɪtɪ ) noun. Word origin.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsumptuous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of sumptuous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › sumptuousSumptuous - definition of sumptuous by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. entailing great expense, as from choice materials. 2. luxuriously fine or large; lavish: a sumptuous feast. [1475–85; < Latin sūmptuōsus, = sūmptu (s) expense (see sumptuary) + -ōsus -ous] sump′tu•ous•ly, adv. sump′tu•ous•ness, n.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySUMPTUOUS definition in American English | Collins English...

    Something that is sumptuous is grand and obviously very expensive. ...a sumptuous feast. Synonyms: luxurious , rich , grand , expensive More Synonyms of sumptuous

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySUMPTUOUS - All you need to know about it - Collins Online...

    A complete guide to the word "SUMPTUOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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