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adjectivecharacterized by or exhibiting opulence: an opulent suite. wealthy, rich, or affluent. richly supplied; abundant or plentiful: opulent sunshine. Origin of opulent1595–1605; <Latin opulentus wealthy, equivalent to op- (stem of ops power, wealth) + -ulentus-ulent SYNONYMS FOR opulentSEE SYNONYMS FOR opulent ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR opulentSEE ANTONYMS FOR opulent ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM opulentop·u·lent·ly, adverbun·op·u·lent, adjectiveun·op·u·lent·ly, adverbWords nearby opulentoptomyometer, optophone, optotype, opt out, opulence, opulent, opuntia, opus, opus anglicanum, opuscule, opusculum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for opulentIn his opulent maroon suit, Dickens flaunts his fame and fortune with so little subtlety he makes Kanye West appear modest. The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST “It was so opulent that no one ever thought it would sink, then boom—it was gone,” says Conway. The Ghost Hotels of the Catskills|Brandon Presser|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST The star is the cream itself, as opulent as crème fraiche, with vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, etc., serving as a sort of halo. The Secret to This Ice Cream: Pampered Cows|Jane & Michael Stern|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST Visitors enter the train and snake through its corridors and opulent interiors. All Aboard the Orient Express: Looking Back at the Golden Age of Train Travel|Sarah Moroz|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, Yudashkin continues to show his opulent designs in Paris and remains inspired by the country he is proud to call home. Valentin Yudashkin, Russia’s Couture King|Erin Cunningham|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST The sons of these opulent citizens are become merchants, lawyers, or physicians. Democracy In America, Volume 1 (of 2)|Alexis de Toqueville A pecuniary compensation is in the power of opulent families. Practical Education, Volume II|Maria Edgeworth It is there that the most opulent priests live and there are settled the greatest part of the French noblesse. Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)|William Henry Atherton This city was one of the most splendid and opulent of all the Netherland towns. History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete|John Lothrop Motley It was captured from the enemy with Dahlgren, who had pillaged it from our opulent families in the country. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital|John Beauchamp Jones
British Dictionary definitions for opulent
adjectivehaving or indicating wealth abundant or plentiful Derived forms of opulentopulence or rare opulency, nounopulently, adverbWord Origin for opulentC17: from Latin opulens, from opēs (pl) wealth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to opulentostentatious, swank, sumptuous, palatial, lavish, luscious, extravagant, deluxe, plush, abundant, affluent, copious, exuberant, luxuriant, moneyed, plentiful, pretentious, prodigal, prolific, prosperous |