Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Wealthy and luxurious: Characterized by great wealth, richness, or affluence, often displayed through expensive and lavish possessions or surroundings.
   • Abundant and rich in quality: Extremely plentiful, sumptuous, or profuse in a way that suggests great expense or richness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The hotel lobby was decorated in an opulent style, with marble floors and crystal chandeliers.
  • They lived an opulent lifestyle, complete with private jets and multiple estates.
  • The table was set with opulent silverware and fine china for the banquet.

Advanced Usage

• "Opulent" can describe abstract qualities that are rich or profuse.
  • The novel is written in an opulent prose style, filled with detailed descriptions and metaphors.

Variants and Related Words

• Opulence (n): Great wealth or luxuriousness.
  • The opulence of the palace was breathtaking.
• Opulently (adv): In a rich and luxurious manner.
  • The room was opulently furnished.

Synonyms

• Lavish: Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
• Sumptuous: Splendid and expensive-looking.
• Luxurious: Extremely comfortable, elegant, or enjoyable, especially in a way that involves great expense.

Antonyms

• Austere: Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance; having no comforts or luxuries.
• Spartan: Showing or characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort or luxury.
• Modest: Unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements; not elaborate or luxurious.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Living in opulent splendor": Living in a state of great and obvious luxury.
  • The retired CEO was known for living in opulent splendor in his seaside villa.

Adjective

1. rich and superior in quality
   • a princely sum
   • gilded dining rooms