luxuriant
adjective
lux·u·ri·ant (ˌ)ləg-ˈzhu̇r-ē-ənt 
(ˌ)lək-ˈshu̇r-
1
a
: yielding abundantly : fertile, fruitful
b
: characterized by abundant growth : lush
luxuriant vegetation
2
: abundantly and often extravagantly rich and varied : prolific
3
: characterized by luxury : luxurious
a luxuriant fabric
luxuriantly adverb
Synonyms
- green
- grown
- leafy
- lush
- overgrown
- verdant
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Example Sentences
an older man who still has a luxuriant head of hair a luxuriant coat of fur
Recent Examples on the Web College football coaches and athletic directors often tell us that the arms race in their sport is necessary because luxuriant facilities help entice top recruits. 
Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, derived from coconuts, creates a luxuriant lather. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 May 2022 Tremolos are everywhere, in luxuriant strings and piquant winds and skittering percussion. Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2022 In an era of plague and climatic disturbance, there is no more fertile issue than the inter-wreathing of the human and the natural, and no one better than Garland to give it luxuriant life onscreen. The New Yorker, 20 May 2022 The baritone Rod Gilfry and the mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly conjure the luxuriant sternness of Claudius (Hamlet’s uncle and his father’s killer) and Gertrude (his mother and, fatally, Claudius’s new wife). New York Times, 15 May 2022 From the air, the jungles of Panama unfurled in a luxuriant green tapestry. Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2022 Camouflaged in the burnished hills overlooking Livadia Bay, the 16 stone houses all have outdoor showers and private pools screened by luxuriant gardens. Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2022 The bite, after the luxuriant description, is defiant, almost sacrilegious—perhaps his way of crossing an invisible line. Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2022 See More
Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, derived from coconuts, creates a luxuriant lather. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 May 2022 Tremolos are everywhere, in luxuriant strings and piquant winds and skittering percussion. Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2022 In an era of plague and climatic disturbance, there is no more fertile issue than the inter-wreathing of the human and the natural, and no one better than Garland to give it luxuriant life onscreen. The New Yorker, 20 May 2022 The baritone Rod Gilfry and the mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly conjure the luxuriant sternness of Claudius (Hamlet’s uncle and his father’s killer) and Gertrude (his mother and, fatally, Claudius’s new wife). New York Times, 15 May 2022 From the air, the jungles of Panama unfurled in a luxuriant green tapestry. Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2022 Camouflaged in the burnished hills overlooking Livadia Bay, the 16 stone houses all have outdoor showers and private pools screened by luxuriant gardens. Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2022 The bite, after the luxuriant description, is defiant, almost sacrilegious—perhaps his way of crossing an invisible line. Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
luxuriant
adjective
lux·u·ri·ant ˌləg-ˈzhu̇r-ē-ənt
ˌlək-ˈshu̇r-
1
: having heavy and thick growth
a luxuriant forest
2
: luxurious sense 1
a luxuriant restaurant
luxuriant
adjective
1
as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth an older man who still has a luxuriant head of hair Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- lush
- dense
- grown
- green
- verdant
- leafy
- fertile
- overgrown
- rich
- tangled
- fruitful
- prolific
- fecund
- productive
- fat
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- barren
- leafless
- poor
- arid
- dry
- bleak
- stark
- impoverished
- unproductive
- depleted
- infertile
- dead
- parched
- waterless
- desert
- sere
- sear
2
as in dense
growing thickly and vigorously a luxuriant coat of fur Synonyms & Similar Words
- lush
- dense
- rampant
- prosperous
- thick
- weedy
- profuse
- rank
- lavish
- tangled
- verdant
- overgrown
- overrun
- close
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sparse
- dormant
- stunted
- blighted
3
as in fertile
producing abundantly luxuriant soil that yields endless fields of grain Synonyms & Similar Words
- fertile
- prolific
- rich
- lush
- fruitful
- fecund
- abundant
- productive
- generative
- creative
- inventive
- producing
- generous
- bountiful
- plentiful
- bearing
- cornucopian
- yielding
- fructuous
- copious
- fat
- abounding
- flourishing
- teeming
- thriving
- liberal
- blooming
- bursting
- plenteous
- original
- swarming
- plenitudinous
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sterile
- barren
- dead
- scanty
- sparse
- unproductive
- unfruitful
- infertile
- unfertile
- meager
- scant
- skimpy
- spare
- meagre
- skimp
4
as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort the fashion model always wore the most luxuriant outfits Synonyms & Similar Words
- luxurious
- luxury
- deluxe
- lavish
- sumptuous
- beautiful
- opulent
- silken
- plush
- palace
- palatial
- luxe
- gorgeous
- rich
- extravagant
- expensive
- comfortable
- plushy
- magnificent
- premium
- impressive
- regal
- imposing
- showy
- costly
- grand
- precious
- Lucullian
- splendid
- Babylonian
- royal
- grandiose
- majestic
- ostentatious
- Lucullan
- dear
- kingly
- awesome
- homelike
- homey
- baronial
- monumental
- stately
- pretentious
- cozy
- heroical
- heroic
- august
- noble
- homy
- proud
- snug
- awful
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ascetic
- austere
- humble
- economical
- ascetical
- spartan
- meager
- no-frills
- meagre
- spare
- stingy
- thrifty
- frugal
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of luxuriant are exuberant, lavish, lush, prodigal, and profuse. While all these words mean "giving or given out in great abundance," luxuriant suggests a rich and splendid abundance.
a luxuriant beard
In some situations, the words exuberant and luxuriant are roughly equivalent. However, exuberant implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly.
an exuberant imagination
While the synonyms lavish and luxuriant are close in meaning, lavish suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion.
a lavish party
The meanings of lush and luxuriant largely overlap; however, lush suggests rich, soft luxuriance.
a lush green lawn
Although the words prodigal and luxuriant have much in common, prodigal implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources.
prodigal spending
The words profuse and luxuriant are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, profuse implies pouring forth without restraint.
profuse apologies
- at the pumps
- at the ready
- at the receiving end
- at the risk of
- at the risk of (doing something)
- at the risk of doing something
- at the root of
- at the same time
- at the seams
- at the sight of
- at the stroke of
- at the tender age
- at the threshold
- at the time of
- at the time of (something)
- at the time of something
- at the top of one's class
- at the top of one's form
- at the top of one's game
- at the top of one's lungs
- at the top of one's voice
- at the top of one's/the class
- at the top of the class
- at the top of the heap
- at the top of the hour