lavish
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adjective \ˈla-vish\Definition of LAVISH
1
: expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal
2
a : expended or produced in abundance b : marked by profusion or excess
— lav·ish·ly adverb
— lav·ish·ness noun
See Examples of LAVISH
- a lavish display of flowers
- <this lavish consumption of our natural resources simply cannot continue>
Origin of LAVISH
Middle English laves, lavage, probably from Middle French lavasse, lavache downpour of rain, from laver to wash — more at lavage
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to LAVISH
- Synonyms
- baroque, devilish, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, fancy, immoderate, inordinate, insane, intolerable, excessive, overdue, overextravagant, overmuch, overweening, plethoric, steep, stiff, towering, unconscionable, undue, unmerciful
- Antonyms
- middling, moderate, modest, reasonable, temperate
See Synonym Discussion at profuse
Rhymes with LAVISH
2lavish
transitive verbDefinition of LAVISH
: to expend or bestow with profusion : squander
Examples of LAVISH
- <doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children>
- <a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies>
First Known Use of LAVISH
1542
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