opulent

adjective

op·​u·​lent ˈä-pyə-lənt 

: exhibiting or characterized by opulence: such as

a

: amply or plentifully provided or fashioned often to the point of ostentation

living in opulent comfort

opulent furnishings

an opulent hotel

b

dated : having a large estate or property : wealthy

an opulent family

opulent industrialists

opulently adverb

Synonyms

• affluent
• deep-pocketed
• fat
• fat-cat
• flush
• loaded
• moneyed
• monied
• rich
• silk-stocking
• wealthy
• well-endowed
• well-fixed
• well-heeled
• well-off
• well-to-do

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

Atlantis the Royal is an escape in the true sense of the word, an opulent fever dream that’s meant to be a fantasy, not familiar. —Sarah Khan, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024

West Virginia’s opulent Greenbrier resort has been a playground for princes and politicians since its opening in 1778. —Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024

Not surprisingly, the exhibition looks like a cinematic tour through an opulent universe made of traditions like a Sicilian cart or cassata. —Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024

Shopping enthusiasts staying at the hotel will also be pleased to learn of The Arcade, nine opulent stores of luxury situated on the ground floor for your browsing pleasure. —Stacey Wreathall, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024

The growing family moved into one of Fotis Dulos' opulent homes in Farmington, Connecticut, a suburb of Hartford. —Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024

The hotel has a sophisticated and opulent atmosphere thanks to being housed in a historic building that dates back to the 19th century. —Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

This is a stranger story of how some small-time philosophers captured some big-bet billionaires, who in turn captured the philosophers—and how the two groups spun themselves into an opulent vortex that has sucked up thousands of bright minds worldwide. —Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024

While the property is intrinsically opulent, the essence of Perivolas is its simplicity. —Monica Mendal, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

circa 1518, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

opulent

adjective

op·​u·​lent ˈäp-yə-lənt 

: having or showing much wealth

opulently adverb