If you describe something as luxurious, you mean that it is very comfortable and expensive.
Our honeymoon was two days in Las Vegas at a luxurious hotel called Le Mirage.
She had come to enjoy Roberto's luxurious life-style.
Synonyms: self-indulgent, pleasure-loving, champagne, sensual More Synonyms of luxurious
luxuriouslyadverb
The dining-room is luxuriously furnished and carpeted.
2. adjective
Luxurious means feeling or expressing great pleasure and comfort.
Amy tilted her wine in her glass with a luxurious sigh.
luxuriouslyadverb [ADVERB after verb]
Liz laughed, stretching luxuriously.
More Synonyms of luxurious
luxurious in British English
(lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəs)
adjective
1.
characterized by luxury
2.
enjoying or devoted to luxury
3. an archaic word for lecherous
▶ USAGE Luxurious is sometimes wrongly used where luxuriant is meant: he had a luxuriant (not luxurious) moustache; the walls were covered with a luxuriant growth of wisteria
Derived forms
luxuriously (luxˈuriously)
adverb
luxuriousness (luxˈuriousness)
noun
Word origin
C14: via Old French from Latin luxuriōsus excessive
luxurious in American English
(lʌgˈʒʊriəs; lʌkˈʃʊriəs)
adjective
1.
fond of or indulging in luxury
2.
constituting or contributing to luxury; splendid, rich, comfortable, etc.
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈsensuous
Derived forms
luxuriously (luxˈuriously)
adverb
luxuriousness (luxˈuriousness)
noun
Word origin
OFr luxurius < L luxuriosus
Examples of 'luxurious' in a sentence
luxurious
The metallic detailing makes this skirt look expensive and luxurious.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The royalties from such hit songs ensured a luxurious lifestyle.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She can maintain a luxurious lifestyle by herself without my financial support.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is something deeply luxurious and comforting about them, and it's a very specifickind of luxury.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is a relationship that leads to a luxurious lifestyle.
The Sun (2009)
This offer enables you to enjoy beautiful food in luxurious surroundings and saves you money.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Real people are suffering real hardship while he enjoys a luxurious lifestyle partly funded by the taxpayer.
The Sun (2009)
Enjoy relaxing spa treatments in luxurious surroundings?
The Sun (2013)
Celebrities give up their luxurious lifestyles to experience life in a bygone era.
The Sun (2015)
His court artists were told to paint not only the luxurious surroundings but also their patron as he enjoyed his palace life.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The thick royal blue carpet gave it a comfortable, luxurious feel.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The Romans tamed the spring and built a suite of luxurious baths around it.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
As a result, people are making their beds more luxurious and comfortable.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The best restorative processes are sometimes the simplest - like a lengthy soak in a luxurious bath.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Who wouldn't want to be showered with gifts and shown a luxurious lifestyle?
The Sun (2012)
We have luxurious surroundings and don't have to worry about anything.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I want something that looks luxurious but on a budget.
The Sun (2013)
I suffer great agony in a sweat of blood while they take delight in luxurious bathing.
Christianity Today (2000)
Our warm, brightly lit home had an air of luxurious comfort after our two hard nights on the boat.
Edward Beauclerk Maurice THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic (2004)
It has a seriously luxurious hotel with a superb restaurant and spa, and its own helicopter for guests to use.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Both visitors and wealthy locals are looking for something luxurious and prestigious to get involved in, and polo is the perfect activity.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Its fashion is strictly edited, offbeat and gorgeous in a refined, luxurious and expensive way.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
With meagre funds, they could not afford the luxurious hotel accommodation Marconi enjoyed.
Gavin Weightman SIGNOR MARCONI'S MAGIC BOX: The invention that sparked the radio revolution (2003)
This quirky, ultra luxurious four-star hotel is a joy.
The Sun (2009)
The first four-door Porsche is luxurious and comfortable for four adults.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She left her boyfriend in their luxurious hotel room to attend the premiere of new film Slack Bay solo.
The Sun (2016)
I want something luxurious I can wear to a wedding.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
luxurious
British English: luxurious /lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəs/ ADJECTIVE
Something that is luxurious is very comfortable and expensive.
the exceptionally beautiful and costly cloths made in northern Italy
splendid
a splendid Victorian mansion
lavish
a lavish party to celebrate his fiftieth birthday
plush (informal)
a plush Georgian house in Mayfair
opulent
an opulent lifestyle
ritzy (slang)
Palm Springs has a lot of ritzy restaurants.
de luxe
well-appointed
2 (adjective)
Definition
enjoying or devoted to luxury
She had come to enjoy this luxurious lifestyle.
Synonyms
self-indulgent
pleasure-loving
champagne
sensual
sensual pleasure
pampered
voluptuous
a life of voluptuous decadence
sybaritic
They have always lived a very sybaritic life.
epicurean
dishes which will send you into transports of epicurean delight
Opposites
poor
,
plain
,
sparing
,
deprived
,
economical
,
austere
,
Spartan
,
ascetic
,
thrifty
Usage note
Luxurious is sometimes wrongly used where luxuriant is meant: he had a luxuriant (not luxurious) moustache; the walls were covered with a luxuriant growth of wisteria.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of costly
the exceptionally beautiful and costly cloths made in northern Italy
Synonyms
splendid,
rich,
valuable,
precious,
gorgeous,
lavish,
luxurious,
sumptuous,
priceless,
opulent
in the sense of epicurean
Definition
devoted to sensual pleasures, esp. food and drink
dishes which will send you into transports of epicurean delight
Synonyms
hedonistic,
self-indulgent,
luxurious,
sensual,
lush,
luscious,
voluptuous,
libertine,
sybaritic,
pleasure-seeking,
bacchanalian,
gluttonous,
gourmandizing
in the sense of expensive
Definition
costing a great deal of money
He has a lot of expensive recording equipment.
Synonyms
costly,
high-priced,
lavish,
extravagant,
rich,
dear,
stiff,
excessive,
steep (informal),
pricey,
overpriced,
exorbitant
Synonyms of 'luxurious'
luxurious
Explore 'luxurious' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of lavish
Definition
great in quantity or richness
a lavish party to celebrate his fiftieth birthday
Synonyms
grand,
magnificent,
splendid,
lush,
abundant,
sumptuous,
exuberant,
opulent,
copious,
luxuriant,
profuse
in the sense of magnificent
Definition
splendid or impressive in appearance
a magnificent country house in wooded grounds
Synonyms
splendid,
striking,
grand,
impressive,
august,
rich,
princely,
imposing,
elegant,
divine (informal),
glorious,
noble,
gorgeous,
lavish,
elevated,
luxurious,
majestic,
regal,
stately,
sublime,
sumptuous,
grandiose,
exalted,
opulent,
transcendent,
resplendent,
splendiferous (facetious)
in the sense of opulent
Definition
having or indicating wealth
an opulent lifestyle
Synonyms
luxurious,
expensive,
champagne,
magnificent,
costly,
splendid,
lavish,
sumptuous,
plush (informal),
ritzy (slang),
de luxe,
well-appointed
in the sense of plush
Definition
luxurious
a plush Georgian house in Mayfair
Synonyms
luxurious,
luxury,
costly,
lavish,
rich,
sumptuous,
opulent,
palatial,
ritzy (slang),
de luxe
in the sense of ritzy
Definition
luxurious or elegant
Palm Springs has a lot of ritzy restaurants.
Synonyms
luxurious,
grand,
luxury,
elegant,
glittering,
glamorous,
stylish,
posh (informal, British),
sumptuous,
plush (informal),
high-class,
opulent,
swanky (informal),
de luxe,
schmick (Australian, informal)
in the sense of sensual
Definition
of the body and senses rather than the mind or soul