Definition of opulent in English:

opulent

adjective ˈɒpjʊl(ə)ntˈɑpjələnt

1Ostentatiously costly and luxurious.
the opulent comfort of a limousine
Example sentencesExamples
- However, the interiors as they appeared after the house was completed in 1902 were rich with color and opulent materials.
- I bring this to his attention in the opulent comfort of the living room of his Holland Park house.
- This lavish, opulent approach - one might call it ‘good taste with good humour’ - is typical of her style.
- The portrayal of his relationship with his mother was moving, and the opulent domestic setting allowed the exploration of family relations to be even more cutting.
- He relishes an opulent lifestyle with palatial homes in Europe and America, private jets, two yachts and a helicopter.
- This time it was a confectioner's shop, decidedly grandiose and apparently opulent.
- While Dewar is seen as having been the most cultured First Minister, he was known as having found the style too opulent for his simple tastes in furnishings and decoration.
- Beyond the crack, I caught a peak at a room built purely for comfort, decorated so richly as to be almost too opulent.
- The day after the launch, Mara is sitting in the party's opulent election campaign headquarters in the National Treasury Building.
- And the hotel's opulent dining rooms, with elaborately decorated gold columns and mirrored walls, serve good food.
- Once the symbol of a rich legacy, they used to grace the opulent confines of sprawling traditional houses belonging to the aristocratic class.
- It features opulent sets, exquisite costumes and lush Busby Berkeley-style dance sequences.
- Bieito's setting is a palatial private bar furnished with black leather chairs and an opulent drinks table.
- Each location and set is opulent, textured and rich, portraying a period feel while keeping a morbid and often gothic atmosphere.
- The Velingrad factory was able to provide replacements that respected the castle's classical tradition and opulent furnishings.
- Zeng Li deserves praise for the sumptuous sets, and Jerome Kaplan for the opulent costumes.
- The costumes, which have to be rather opulent to fit the period of the play, fill eight trunks and that is not counting all the turbans they wear on stage, he adds.
- When the rich buy opulent second, third, and fourth homes, they drive up the price of land and housing and force the less fortunate onto the street.
- A professional and caring staff pamper spa and sauna members in the most opulent and grand setting.
- But the real highlight of the trip was dinner, served in the opulent dining cars by candlelight on linen, with crystal, flowers and silverware.
Synonyms
luxurious, sumptuous, palatial, lavishly appointed, lavish, deluxe, rich, lush, luxuriant, splendid, magnificent, grand, grandiose, costly, expensive, fancy
informal plush, plushy, ritzy, swanky, posh, classy
British informal swish
North American informal swank
copious, abundant, profuse, prolific, plentiful, luxuriant
literary plenteous
1. 1.1 Wealthy.
  his more opulent tenants
  Example sentencesExamples
  The town became an opulent centre of a powerful and prosperous state.
  The wealth from oil enabled him to head an opulent and corrupt court.
  Synonyms
  wealthy, rich, affluent, well off, well-to-do, moneyed, cash rich, with deep pockets, prosperous, of means, of substance
  informal well heeled, rolling in it, rolling in money, loaded, in clover, stinking/filthy rich, flush, made of money, in/on easy street
  British informal quids in
  informal, dated in the chips, oofy, on velvet

Derivatives

opulently

adverb ˈɒpjʊl(ə)ntliˈɑpjələntli

The nostalgia and tradition is reflected throughout the hotel, particularly in the opulently decorated rooms and suites, of which there are 300.
Example sentencesExamples
- Unlike the rest of the Convention Center, which was opulently modern, the Auditorium seemed like a picture out of the early 1960's.
- Dance is only one of several disciplines covered in Goldberg's opulently illustrated survey of the trends and accomplishments that have transformed the world's stages in the past 40 years.
- She dressed opulently for no audience except the serfs, the slaves, and Arbitio.
- He sits down to take his chocolate, assisted by no fewer than four opulently dressed men.

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense 'wealthy'): from Latin opulent- 'wealthy, splendid', from opes 'wealth'.

Definition of opulent in US English:

opulent

adjectiveˈäpyələntˈɑpjələnt

1Ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish.
the opulent comfort of a limousine
Example sentencesExamples
- While Dewar is seen as having been the most cultured First Minister, he was known as having found the style too opulent for his simple tastes in furnishings and decoration.
- Bieito's setting is a palatial private bar furnished with black leather chairs and an opulent drinks table.
- This time it was a confectioner's shop, decidedly grandiose and apparently opulent.
- He relishes an opulent lifestyle with palatial homes in Europe and America, private jets, two yachts and a helicopter.
- When the rich buy opulent second, third, and fourth homes, they drive up the price of land and housing and force the less fortunate onto the street.
- It features opulent sets, exquisite costumes and lush Busby Berkeley-style dance sequences.
- The costumes, which have to be rather opulent to fit the period of the play, fill eight trunks and that is not counting all the turbans they wear on stage, he adds.
- The portrayal of his relationship with his mother was moving, and the opulent domestic setting allowed the exploration of family relations to be even more cutting.
- However, the interiors as they appeared after the house was completed in 1902 were rich with color and opulent materials.
- This lavish, opulent approach - one might call it ‘good taste with good humour’ - is typical of her style.
- Each location and set is opulent, textured and rich, portraying a period feel while keeping a morbid and often gothic atmosphere.
- Zeng Li deserves praise for the sumptuous sets, and Jerome Kaplan for the opulent costumes.
- A professional and caring staff pamper spa and sauna members in the most opulent and grand setting.
- Once the symbol of a rich legacy, they used to grace the opulent confines of sprawling traditional houses belonging to the aristocratic class.
- And the hotel's opulent dining rooms, with elaborately decorated gold columns and mirrored walls, serve good food.
- The day after the launch, Mara is sitting in the party's opulent election campaign headquarters in the National Treasury Building.
- I bring this to his attention in the opulent comfort of the living room of his Holland Park house.
- The Velingrad factory was able to provide replacements that respected the castle's classical tradition and opulent furnishings.
- But the real highlight of the trip was dinner, served in the opulent dining cars by candlelight on linen, with crystal, flowers and silverware.
- Beyond the crack, I caught a peak at a room built purely for comfort, decorated so richly as to be almost too opulent.
Synonyms
copious, abundant, profuse, prolific, plentiful, luxuriant
luxurious, sumptuous, palatial, lavishly appointed, lavish, deluxe, rich, lush, luxuriant, splendid, magnificent, grand, grandiose, costly, expensive, fancy
1. 1.1 Wealthy.
  his more opulent tenants
  Example sentencesExamples
  The wealth from oil enabled him to head an opulent and corrupt court.
  The town became an opulent centre of a powerful and prosperous state.
  Synonyms
  wealthy, rich, affluent, well off, well-to-do, moneyed, cash rich, with deep pockets, prosperous, of means, of substance

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘wealthy’): from Latin opulent- ‘wealthy, splendid’, from opes ‘wealth’.

单词	opulent
释义	Definition of opulent in English: opulent adjective ˈɒpjʊl(ə)ntˈɑpjələnt 1Ostentatiously costly and luxurious. the opulent comfort of a limousine Example sentencesExamples However, the interiors as they appeared after the house was completed in 1902 were rich with color and opulent materials. I bring this to his attention in the opulent comfort of the living room of his Holland Park house. This lavish, opulent approach - one might call it ‘good taste with good humour’ - is typical of her style. The portrayal of his relationship with his mother was moving, and the opulent domestic setting allowed the exploration of family relations to be even more cutting. He relishes an opulent lifestyle with palatial homes in Europe and America, private jets, two yachts and a helicopter. This time it was a confectioner's shop, decidedly grandiose and apparently opulent. While Dewar is seen as having been the most cultured First Minister, he was known as having found the style too opulent for his simple tastes in furnishings and decoration. Beyond the crack, I caught a peak at a room built purely for comfort, decorated so richly as to be almost too opulent. The day after the launch, Mara is sitting in the party's opulent election campaign headquarters in the National Treasury Building. And the hotel's opulent dining rooms, with elaborately decorated gold columns and mirrored walls, serve good food. Once the symbol of a rich legacy, they used to grace the opulent confines of sprawling traditional houses belonging to the aristocratic class. It features opulent sets, exquisite costumes and lush Busby Berkeley-style dance sequences. Bieito's setting is a palatial private bar furnished with black leather chairs and an opulent drinks table. Each location and set is opulent, textured and rich, portraying a period feel while keeping a morbid and often gothic atmosphere. The Velingrad factory was able to provide replacements that respected the castle's classical tradition and opulent furnishings. Zeng Li deserves praise for the sumptuous sets, and Jerome Kaplan for the opulent costumes. The costumes, which have to be rather opulent to fit the period of the play, fill eight trunks and that is not counting all the turbans they wear on stage, he adds. When the rich buy opulent second, third, and fourth homes, they drive up the price of land and housing and force the less fortunate onto the street. A professional and caring staff pamper spa and sauna members in the most opulent and grand setting. But the real highlight of the trip was dinner, served in the opulent dining cars by candlelight on linen, with crystal, flowers and silverware. Synonyms luxurious, sumptuous, palatial, lavishly appointed, lavish, deluxe, rich, lush, luxuriant, splendid, magnificent, grand, grandiose, costly, expensive, fancy informal plush, plushy, ritzy, swanky, posh, classy British informal swish North American informal swank copious, abundant, profuse, prolific, plentiful, luxuriant literary plenteous 1.1 Wealthy. his more opulent tenants Example sentencesExamples The town became an opulent centre of a powerful and prosperous state. The wealth from oil enabled him to head an opulent and corrupt court. Synonyms wealthy, rich, affluent, well off, well-to-do, moneyed, cash rich, with deep pockets, prosperous, of means, of substance informal well heeled, rolling in it, rolling in money, loaded, in clover, stinking/filthy rich, flush, made of money, in/on easy street British informal quids in informal, dated in the chips, oofy, on velvet Derivatives opulently adverb ˈɒpjʊl(ə)ntliˈɑpjələntli The nostalgia and tradition is reflected throughout the hotel, particularly in the opulently decorated rooms and suites, of which there are 300. Example sentencesExamples Unlike the rest of the Convention Center, which was opulently modern, the Auditorium seemed like a picture out of the early 1960's. Dance is only one of several disciplines covered in Goldberg's opulently illustrated survey of the trends and accomplishments that have transformed the world's stages in the past 40 years. She dressed opulently for no audience except the serfs, the slaves, and Arbitio. He sits down to take his chocolate, assisted by no fewer than four opulently dressed men. Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense 'wealthy'): from Latin opulent- 'wealthy, splendid', from opes 'wealth'. Definition of opulent in US English: opulent adjectiveˈäpyələntˈɑpjələnt 1Ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish. the opulent comfort of a limousine Example sentencesExamples While Dewar is seen as having been the most cultured First Minister, he was known as having found the style too opulent for his simple tastes in furnishings and decoration. Bieito's setting is a palatial private bar furnished with black leather chairs and an opulent drinks table. This time it was a confectioner's shop, decidedly grandiose and apparently opulent. He relishes an opulent lifestyle with palatial homes in Europe and America, private jets, two yachts and a helicopter. When the rich buy opulent second, third, and fourth homes, they drive up the price of land and housing and force the less fortunate onto the street. It features opulent sets, exquisite costumes and lush Busby Berkeley-style dance sequences. The costumes, which have to be rather opulent to fit the period of the play, fill eight trunks and that is not counting all the turbans they wear on stage, he adds. The portrayal of his relationship with his mother was moving, and the opulent domestic setting allowed the exploration of family relations to be even more cutting. However, the interiors as they appeared after the house was completed in 1902 were rich with color and opulent materials. This lavish, opulent approach - one might call it ‘good taste with good humour’ - is typical of her style. Each location and set is opulent, textured and rich, portraying a period feel while keeping a morbid and often gothic atmosphere. Zeng Li deserves praise for the sumptuous sets, and Jerome Kaplan for the opulent costumes. A professional and caring staff pamper spa and sauna members in the most opulent and grand setting. Once the symbol of a rich legacy, they used to grace the opulent confines of sprawling traditional houses belonging to the aristocratic class. And the hotel's opulent dining rooms, with elaborately decorated gold columns and mirrored walls, serve good food. The day after the launch, Mara is sitting in the party's opulent election campaign headquarters in the National Treasury Building. I bring this to his attention in the opulent comfort of the living room of his Holland Park house. The Velingrad factory was able to provide replacements that respected the castle's classical tradition and opulent furnishings. But the real highlight of the trip was dinner, served in the opulent dining cars by candlelight on linen, with crystal, flowers and silverware. Beyond the crack, I caught a peak at a room built purely for comfort, decorated so richly as to be almost too opulent. Synonyms copious, abundant, profuse, prolific, plentiful, luxuriant luxurious, sumptuous, palatial, lavishly appointed, lavish, deluxe, rich, lush, luxuriant, splendid, magnificent, grand, grandiose, costly, expensive, fancy 1.1 Wealthy. his more opulent tenants Example sentencesExamples The wealth from oil enabled him to head an opulent and corrupt court. The town became an opulent centre of a powerful and prosperous state. Synonyms wealthy, rich, affluent, well off, well-to-do, moneyed, cash rich, with deep pockets, prosperous, of means, of substance Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘wealthy’): from Latin opulent- ‘wealthy, splendid’, from opes ‘wealth’.
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