lavish | ||
1. | [ adjective ] very generous | |
Synonyms: | prodigal overgenerous too-generous unsparing unstinted unstinting munificent | |
Examples: | "distributed gifts with a lavish hand" "the critics were lavish in their praise" "a munificent gift" "prodigal praise" "unsparing generosity" "his unstinted devotion" "called for unstinting aid to Britain" |
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Related terms: | generous | |
2. | [ verb ] expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns | |
Synonyms: | shower | |
Examples: | : "He was showered with praise" |
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Related terms: | consume squander | |
3. | [ adjective ] very generous | |
Synonyms: | prodigal overgenerous too-generous unsparing unstinted unstinting munificent | |
Examples: | "distributed gifts with a lavish hand" "the critics were lavish in their praise" "a munificent gift" "his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent" "prodigal praise" "unsparing generosity"; |
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Related terms: | generous | |
4. | [ adjective ] characterized by extravagance and profusion | |
Synonyms: | plush lush plushy lucullan | |
Examples: | "a lavish buffet" "a lucullan feast" |
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Related terms: | rich | |
Similar spelling: |
Lappish Laabs |