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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).
She was lavish of praise.- 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.
lavish parties- 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.
He lavished attention on his children.- 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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