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- pronunciation:
- lae
vihsh
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word History
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
liberal or generous in using or spending (often fol. by "of" or "in").
She was lavish of praise for the young artist.You should not be so lavish in your spending even if it is in a good cause.- synonyms:
- bountiful, generous, greathearted, liberal, openhanded, prodigal, unselfish
- antonyms:
- frugal, meager, sparing
- similar words:
- bighearted, improvident, munificent, profligate, profuse, thriftless, unrestrained
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| definition 2: |
abundant or expensive; extravagant.
The famous couple held lavish parties in their new mansion.- synonyms:
- costly, expensive, extravagant, luxurious, opulent, sumptuous
- antonyms:
- frugal, meager
- similar words:
- abundant, excessive, exuberant, fancy, generous, highfalutin, luxuriant, ostentatious, pretentious, profligate, wasteful
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| related words: |
affluent, copious, extravagant, fancy, grandiose, lush, magnificent, openhanded, spendthrift, valuable |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
lavishes, lavishing, lavished |
| definition: |
to expend or give abundantly or limitlessly (often fol. by "on").
He lavished attention on his children.The critics lavished praise on the film, but moviegoers were not impressed.- synonyms:
- heap, pour, shower
- similar words:
- bestow, rain
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| related words: |
expend, squander, waste |
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| derivations: |
lavishly (adv.), lavishness (n.) |
Lavish comes from lavache, an early French word for a torrent (or very heavy fall of rain). The French word came from a Latin word meaning "to wash."
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