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单词 opulent
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opulent

adjective

op·​u·​lent ˈä-pyə-lənt How to pronounce opulent (audio)
: exhibiting or characterized by opulence: such as
a
: amply or plentifully provided or fashioned often to the point of ostentation
living in opulent comfort
opulent furnishings
an opulent hotel
b
dated : having a large estate or property : wealthy
an opulent family
opulent industrialists
opulently adverb

Synonyms

  • affluent
  • deep-pocketed
  • fat
  • fat-cat
  • flush
  • loaded
  • moneyed
  • monied
  • rich
  • silk-stocking
  • wealthy
  • well-endowed
  • well-fixed
  • well-heeled
  • well-off
  • well-to-do
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Example Sentences

an opulent upper crust that liked to show off its possessions an opulent mansion filled with priceless art and antiques
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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin opulentus "abounding in resources, wealthy," from op-, *ops "power, ability, wealth" + -ulentus "having in quantity, full of" (probably dissimilated from *-o-u̯ent-os, with Indo-European *-u̯ent-, suffix of possession) — more at opus

First Known Use

circa 1518, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

opulent

adjective

op·​u·​lent ˈä-pyə-lənt How to pronounce opulent (audio)
: having or showing much wealth
opulent homes

opulent

adjective

1
as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance an opulent upper crust that liked to show off its possessions

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • wealthy
  • rich
  • affluent
  • moneyed
  • prosperous
  • successful
  • well-to-do
  • well-off
  • monied
  • well-heeled
  • comfortable
  • well-endowed
  • fat-cat
  • prospering
  • silk-stocking
  • loaded
  • well-fixed
  • deep-pocketed
  • flush
  • substantial
  • propertied
  • privileged
  • fat
  • thriving
  • in the chips
  • flourishing
  • better-off
  • blessed
  • advantaged
  • blest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • poor
  • impoverished
  • needy
  • destitute
  • indigent
  • penurious
  • impecunious
  • penniless
  • deprived
  • underprivileged
  • disadvantaged
  • bankrupt
  • poverty-stricken
  • indebted
  • insolvent
  • ruined
  • unaffluent
  • pauperized
  • beggared
  • short
  • depressed
  • reduced
  • low
  • broke
  • pinched
  • bankrupted
  • skint
  • hand-to-mouth
  • straitened
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2
as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort an opulent mansion filled with priceless art and antiques

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • luxurious
  • luxury
  • luxuriant
  • deluxe
  • lavish
  • sumptuous
  • palatial
  • beautiful
  • luxe
  • palace
  • extravagant
  • plush
  • expensive
  • silken
  • rich
  • gorgeous
  • comfortable
  • plushy
  • impressive
  • magnificent
  • regal
  • premium
  • ostentatious
  • grandiose
  • showy
  • costly
  • Lucullian
  • grand
  • Babylonian
  • precious
  • imposing
  • royal
  • majestic
  • Lucullan
  • splendid
  • pretentious
  • baronial
  • dear
  • awesome
  • stately
  • monumental
  • kingly
  • august
  • homey
  • heroic
  • cozy
  • noble
  • heroical
  • homelike
  • awful
  • proud
  • homy
  • snug

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • austere
  • humble
  • ascetic
  • spartan
  • economical
  • ascetical
  • meager
  • no-frills
  • frugal
  • meagre
  • thrifty
  • stingy
  • spare
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Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of opulent are affluent, rich, and wealthy. While all these words mean "having goods, property, and money in abundance," opulent suggests lavish expenditure and display of great wealth, more often applying to things than people.

an opulent mansion

While the synonyms affluent and opulent are close in meaning, affluent suggests prosperity and an increasing wealth.

an affluent society

While in some cases nearly identical to opulent, rich implies having more than enough to gratify normal needs or desires.

became rich through shrewd investing

The words wealthy and opulent can be used in similar contexts, but wealthy stresses the possession of property and intrinsically valuable things.

wealthy landowners
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