SUMPTUOUSNESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sumptuousness mean? 

• SUMPTUOUSNESS (noun)
  The noun SUMPTUOUSNESS has 2 senses:

1. wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

2. the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive

  Familiarity information: SUMPTUOUSNESS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUMPTUOUSNESS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

luxuriousness; luxury; opulence; sumptuousness

Hypernyms ("sumptuousness" is a kind of...):

wealth; wealthiness (the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money)

Derivation:

sumptuous (ostentatiously rich and superior in quality)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

lavishness; luxury; sumptuosity; sumptuousness

Hypernyms ("sumptuousness" is a kind of...):

expensiveness (the quality of being high-priced)

Derivation:

sumptuous (ostentatiously rich and superior in quality)