Lavish
What it means
Given or displayed in strikingly abundant measure.
Reach for it when describing praise, care, decoration, or spending that is notably generous
Volunteers prepared a lavish welcome for families returning after the storm.
Words to choose between 7
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warm
Fits when openhanded giving is the positive point
Careful Generous does not suggest the extraordinary abundance carried by lavish.
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professional
Fits when careful detail and complexity deserve emphasis
Careful Elaborate does not necessarily mean abundant or costly.
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professional
profuse
Fits when something is supplied or expressed in very large quantity
Careful Profuse is clinical or neutral where lavish conveys splendor.
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formal
Fits when quantity is plentiful without implying expense
Careful Abundant says little about elegance, intention, or generosity.
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formal
extravagant
Fits when the amount deliberately exceeds ordinary limits
Careful Extravagant often criticizes waste, while lavish can be warmly approving.
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literary
Fits when rich materials and visible luxury define the setting
Careful Opulent sounds excessive when the abundance is affection or praise.
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literary
Fits when food or surroundings are richly pleasurable
Careful Sumptuous is poorly suited to attention, compliments, or non-sensory care.
Opposites 3
- meager
- sparse
- restrained
Common phrases 3
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lavish praise
The director offered lavish praise after the cast's final rehearsal.
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lavish attention
The conservators gave lavish attention to each fragile panel.
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lavish reception
A lavish reception celebrated the clinic's hundredth anniversary.
Word family 1
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, public domain Updated