Voluptuous
adj.joyful, energeticliterary
What it means
Richly attractive and pleasing to the senses.
Reach for it when describing rich sensual fullness in a body, shape, texture, or experience
Voluptuous velvet curtains gave the small historic theater warmth.
Choose between these
6- everyday
abundant rich texture or appearance matters
not when Lush can describe plants, sound, or excess.
- everyday
exceptional comfort and richness are central
not when Luxury concerns expense or indulgence, not shape.
- warm
curvaceous
prominent body curves are the exact focus
not when Curvaceous applies to shape and can objectify a person.
- professional
rich rounded flavor or form is intended
not when Full-bodied is most natural for drinks and sound.
- formal
luxurious richness belongs to material or setting
not when Sumptuous rarely describes a body respectfully.
- literary
sensuous
pleasure engages several senses
not when Sensuous need not imply bodily fullness.
Said against
3- austere
- gaunt
- spare
It naturally appears in
3- voluptuous curves
Voluptuous curves gave the carved vessel a generous profile.
- voluptuous texture
The fabric's voluptuous texture suited the intimate room.
- voluptuous richness
Cellos brought voluptuous richness to the final chord.
Where this comes from
When applied to a person, voluptuous sexualizes body shape; use it only when that framing is welcome and relevant.
- Wiktionary, English adjective, full and sensuously pleasing sense opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.