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lavishness

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK, US: /ˈlæv.ɪʃ.nɪs/
  • UK, US: /ˈlæv.ɪʃ.nəs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The state or characteristic of being lavish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • No one could question the lavishness of his parties; good taste was a different matter.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

excessive spending

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: extravagance, prodigality, highlife, high life

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: waste, wastefulness, dissipation

3

noun

Meaning 3

the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: luxury, sumptuosity, sumptuousness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: expensiveness

History

Etymology

From lavish + -ness. Compare Dutch lafenis (“refreshment, lavishness”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: avokätisyys — state or characteristic of being lavish
  • French: faste — state or characteristic of being lavish