opulence

noun

op·​u·​lence ˈä-pyə-lən(t)s 

1

: wealth, affluence

the opulence of prerevolutionary monarchs

2

: abundance, profusion

an opulence of fruits

Synonyms of opulence

• wealth
• assets

Examples of opulence in a Sentence

in some parts of the city nearly unimaginable opulence can be found side by side with nearly unthinkable poverty

Recent Examples on the Web

Fresh herbs and a healthy amount of scallions help to balance all that opulence. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025

Jimmy Choo’s slip-on shoes add soft focus, while Alaïa’s wedges and Gigi Burris’s pillbox hat add a plush opulence to evening wear. —Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2025

The trend captures a kind of affordable opulence, a desire to evoke the elegance of wealth without its cost. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025

Since tying the knot, she’s continued to captivate online with her daily opulence. —Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin opulentia, from opulentus "abounding in resources, opulent" + -ia -ia entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1518, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

opulence

noun

op·​u·​lence ˈäp-yə-lən(t)s 

: great wealth