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OPULENT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does opulent mean?
• OPULENT (adjective)
The adjective OPULENT has 1 sense:
1. ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
Familiarity information: OPULENT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
Synonyms:
deluxe; gilded; grand; lush; luxurious; opulent; princely; sumptuous
Context example:
these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous
Similar:
rich (suggestive of or characterized by great expense)
Derivation:
opulence (wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living)
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