sumptuous

[ suhmp-choo-uhs ]

adjective

1. entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly:

   a sumptuous residence.

2. luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendid:

   a sumptuous feast.

   Synonyms: munificent, luxurious, magnificent

sumptuous

/ ˌsʌmptjʊˈɒsɪtɪ; ˈsʌmptjʊəs /

adjective

1. expensive or extravagant

   sumptuous costumes

2. magnificent; splendid

   a sumptuous scene

Derived Forms

• ˈsumptuousness, noun
• ˈsumptuously, adverb

Other Words From

• sumptu·ous·ly adverb
• sumptu·ous·ness noun
• un·sumptu·ous adjective
• un·sumptu·ous·ly adverb
• un·sumptu·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sumptuous¹

1475–85; < Latin sūmptuōsus, equivalent to sūmptu ( s ) expense ( sumptuary ) + -ōsus -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of sumptuous¹

C16: from Old French somptueux, from Latin sumptuōsus costly, from sumptus; see sumptuary

Example Sentences

For their first Apple TV+ series, the creators of “Gran Hotel,” “Velvet” and “Cable Girls” offered up what they’ve long been known for: a visually sumptuous production whose romantic yarn keeps you hooked from episode to episode.

From Los Angeles Times

Styled with an oversize knit sweater or a party top, this miniskirt, with its sleek and sumptuous sheen, will elevate any look.

From Los Angeles Times

Seconds later Arsenal were level, Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori making amends for letting Savinho escape too easily for Haaland’s opener, with a sumptuous finish that left Guardiola in a rage, kicking his seat in frustration at referee Michael Oliver allowing a quick free-kick and his players for being caught by it.

From BBC

A sumptuous white floral with heavy doses of vanilla and a light ozonic accord to boot, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid is perfect for the heat, clinging and settling on the skin while retaining an airy quality about it.

From Los Angeles Times

Steve Lukather has lived in his house overlooking Studio City since 1979 — longer than you’d expect, perhaps, given that he bought the place before his band Toto exploded with its fourth album, 1982’s quadruple-platinum “Toto IV,” which won Grammy Awards for album and record of the year and spawned a chart-topping single in the yearning, sumptuous, still-inescapable “Africa.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• awe-inspiring
• beautiful
• deluxe
• elegant
• extravagant
• gorgeous
• grand
• lavish
• luscious
• luxuriant
• magnificent
• opulent
• palatial
• plush
• posh
• superb
• swank