opulent

adjective

op·u·lent | \ ˈä-pyə-lənt

Definition of opulent

: exhibiting or characterized by opulence: such as

a : having a large estate or property : wealthy hoping to marry an opulent widow opulent industrialists

b : amply or plentifully provided or fashioned often to the point of ostentation living in opulent comfort opulent furnishings an opulent hotel

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Choose the Right Synonym for opulent

rich, wealthy, affluent, opulent mean having goods, property, and money in abundance. rich implies having more than enough to gratify normal needs or desires. became rich through shrewd investing wealthy stresses the possession of property and intrinsically valuable things. wealthy landowners affluent suggests prosperity and an increasing wealth. an affluent society opulent suggests lavish expenditure and display of great wealth, more often applying to things than people. an opulent mansion

Examples of opulent in a Sentence

an opulent upper crust that liked to show off its possessions an opulent mansion filled with priceless art and antiques

Recent Examples on the Web

One reporter for a Japanese TV network put on a dress and a pair of heels and held hands with her colleague from the Beijing bureau to arrive incognito at the restaurant at the opulent Capella resort, which overlooks the South China Sea. — Victoria Kim, latimes.com, "Singapore preps for Trump-Kim summit with fresh paint and arrests," 9 June 2018 Like the Zócalo, this central meeting point is flanked by iconic buildings and noteworthy museum, but the main attraction is the opulent Palacio de Bellas Artes. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, "3 Days in Mexico City," 16 Apr. 2018 Bollywood power couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are officially husband and wife after tying the knot in an opulent ceremony in Lake Como, Italy. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Deepika Padukone's Wedding Dresses Are the Stuff of Dreams," 16 Nov. 2018 In 2011, Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton were married in an opulent ceremony at London’s Westminster Abbey. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 28 Apr. 2018 The song's inspiration was equally as opulent as the video. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Ariana Grande Is Reportedly Not Attending the Grammys Because She Was "Insulted" by Producers," 7 Feb. 2019 In the post, the company walks us through Kylie's order highlight reel over the last 365 days—where her food habits ranged from opulent (a bottle of Don Julio Añejo 1942 Tequila) to basic (a single carrot and a bottle of Smartwater). — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "How Kylie Jenner Spent $10,000 on Postmates in the Past Year," 30 Jan. 2019 The developer behind trendsetting hotels in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood has acquired the Parker New York hotel, looking to bring some of its downtown success to a midtown strip known more for opulent residences than hip hotels. — Keiko Morris, WSJ, "Developer of Ace and NoMad Hotels Scoops Up Parker New York Hotel," 24 Jan. 2019 The atmosphere is also absurdly opulent; the walls are marble on marble, the waitstaff wear French maid outfits, there are English tea pots and instrumental elevator-music versions of ‘90s pop songs softly playing in the background. — Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, "The Cool Girl’s Guide to Toronto," 27 Dec. 2018

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History and Etymology for opulent

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin opulentus "abounding in resources, wealthy," from op-, *ops "power, ability, wealth" + -ulentus "having in quantity, full of" (probably dissimilated from *-o-u̯ent-os, with Indo-European *-u̯ent-, suffix of possession) — more at opus

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