Synonyms for lavish
| Grammar : Adj, verb |
| Spell : lav-ish |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlæv ɪʃ |
Top 10 synonyms for lavish Other synonyms for the word lavish
- abundant
- be generous
- be wasteful
- copious
- deluge
- dissipate
- exaggerated
- first-class
- free
- give
- go through
- heap
- immoderate
- impressive
- improvident
- inordinate
- intemperate
- liberal
- lush
- luxuriant
- luxurious
- munificent
- openhanded
- opulent
- plentiful
- plush
- posh
- pour
- prodigal
- profligate
- profusive
- prolific
- riotous
- ritzy
- run through
- scatter
- spend
- spend money like water
- squander
- sumptuous
- swanky
- thriftless
- thrust upon
- unreasonable
- unrestrained
- unsparing
- unstinging
- waste
- wasteful
- wild
Définition of lavish
Origin :- mid-15c., from Middle French lavasse (n.) "torrent of rain, deluge," from Old French lavache, from laver "to wash," from Latin lavare "to wash" (see lave). Related: Lavishly.
- adj profuse; splendid
- verb pamper, shower
- In the twenty-three years of his life, every gift that money could lavish had been his.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- Since the death of her father, there had been none on whom she could lavish the great gifts of her tenderness.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- It is an English habit to rail at the lavish expenditure of the French Government.
- Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
- At this Chaigneux, scenting a loan, collapsed into the most lavish thanks.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- I am begging for a crust from the lavish plenty, all because I am struggling to be honest.
- Extract from : « In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories » by Robert Barr
- But the peasant is not lavish, and, for whole weeks, he did not bring back a sou.
- Extract from : « A Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales » by Guy De Maupassant
- The profusion too, the rich and lavish bounty, of that goodly tavern!
- Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
- Tarog, where he had spent youth and money with a lavish hand.
- Extract from : « The Martian Cabal » by Roman Frederick Starzl
- They were lavish in their love of Lycomedes, and thought there was no one his equal.
- Extract from : « Hellenica » by Xenophon
- I have all that wealth can buy and love can lavish upon me, but, God help me!
- Extract from : « Pretty Madcap Dorothy » by Laura Jean Libbey
Antonyms for lavish
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