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lavishness
lav·ish L0072800 (lăv′ĭsh)adj.1. Characterized by or produced with extravagance and profusion: a lavish buffet. See Synonyms at profuse.2. Immoderate in giving or bestowing; unstinting: The critics were lavish with their praise.tr.v. lav·ished, lav·ish·ing, lav·ish·es 1. To give or bestow in abundance; shower: lavished attention on his customers.2. To give something in abundance to: "The aides began lavishing him with kindnesses" (Kay Marie Porterfield).
[Middle English laves, probably from Old French lavasse, downpour, from laver, to wash, from Latin lavāre; see lave.]
lav′ish·er n.lav′ish·ly adv.lav′ish·ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lavishness - the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensivesumptuosity, sumptuousness, luxuryexpensiveness - the quality of being high-priced | | 2. | lavishness - excessive spendinghigh life, highlife, prodigality, extravagancewaste, wastefulness, dissipation - useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources" |
lavishnessnoun1. Excessive or imprudent expenditure:extravagance, extravagancy, prodigality, profligacy, profuseness, profusion, squander, waste, wastefulness.2. The quality or state of being generous:big-heartedness, bounteousness, bountifulness, freehandedness, generosity, generousness, great-heartedness, large-heartedness, liberality, magnanimity, magnanimousness, munificence, openhandedness, unselfishness, unsparingness.Translationslavish (ˈlӕviʃ) verb to spend or give very freely. She lavishes too much money on that child. 慷慨地給予 慷慨地给予 adjective1. (of a person) spending or giving generously and sometimes too freely. a lavish host; You have certainly been lavish with the brandy in this cake. 慷慨的 慷慨的2. given generously or too freely. lavish gifts. 過分大方的 过分大方的ˈlavishly adverb 慷慨地 慷慨地ˈlavishness noun 揮霍，過分慷慨 浪费，挥霍 IdiomsSeelavishlavishness
Synonyms for lavishnessnoun excessive or imprudent expenditureSynonyms- extravagance
- extravagancy
- prodigality
- profligacy
- profuseness
- profusion
- squander
- waste
- wastefulness
noun the quality or state of being generousSynonyms- big-heartedness
- bounteousness
- bountifulness
- freehandedness
- generosity
- generousness
- great-heartedness
- large-heartedness
- liberality
- magnanimity
- magnanimousness
- munificence
- openhandedness
- unselfishness
- unsparingness
Synonyms for lavishnessnoun the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensiveSynonyms- sumptuosity
- sumptuousness
- luxury
Related Wordsnoun excessive spendingSynonyms- high life
- highlife
- prodigality
- extravagance
Related Words- waste
- wastefulness
- dissipation
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