Luxurious
What it means
Offering exceptional comfort, pleasure, or richness beyond basic need.
Reach for it when describing a genuinely indulgent material, setting, or experience
A hot shower felt luxurious after three days on the trail.
Words to choose between 8
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playful
Fits when soft furnishing and upscale comfort are meant
Careful Plush focuses on texture or style and may imply imitation luxury.
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everyday
Fits when physical ease is the defensible claim
Careful Comfortable is milder and does not imply indulgence.
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warm
indulgent
Fits when pleasure exceeds ordinary restraint
Careful Indulgent can criticize excess and may describe behavior.
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professional
Fits when a higher-feature commercial version is being named
Careful Deluxe is a product tier and does not prove actual luxury.
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formal
Fits when generous abundance or expense is visible
Careful Lavish emphasizes quantity and display rather than comfort.
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literary
Fits when visible wealth and grand decoration define the setting
Careful Opulent can feel showy, while luxurious may be quietly comfortable.
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literary
silken
Fits when smooth softness is the sensory impression
Careful Silken is metaphorical unless the material is actually silk.
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literary
Fits when rich sensory pleasure in food or surroundings is central
Careful Sumptuous overstates an item whose appeal is simple comfort.
Opposites 3
- austere
- spartan
- uncomfortable
Common phrases 3
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luxurious comfort
Deep cushions offered luxurious comfort beside the fire.
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luxurious hotel
The luxurious hotel employed local craftspeople throughout its restoration.
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feel luxurious
Clean linen can feel luxurious after a difficult journey.
Word family 1
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated