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- pronunciation:
- lae
vihsh
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
generous in using or spending.
She was lavish in her praise of his performance.- synonyms:
- bountiful, generous, liberal
- antonyms:
- frugal, meager
- similar words:
- profuse
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| definition 2: |
being large in amount or expensive; more than enough.
The movie star had lavish parties.- synonyms:
- costly, expensive, luxurious
- antonyms:
- frugal, meager
- similar words:
- abundant, excessive, generous, luxuriant, wasteful
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| related words: |
extravagant, fancy, lush, magnificent, valuable |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
lavishes, lavishing, lavished |
| definition: |
to give or spend a large amount or without limit.
He lavished attention on his children.- synonyms:
- heap, shower
- similar words:
- bestow
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| related words: |
waste |
| derivations: |
lavishly (adv.), lavishness (n.) |
Lavish comes from lavache, an early French word for a torrent (or very heavy fall of rain). The French word came from a Latin word meaning "to wash."
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