Word meaning
lavish
adjective · LAV-ish
What does lavish mean?
Lavish means sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
Lavish in a sentence
“They threw a lavish party for their anniversary.”
Synonyms for lavish
- extravagant
- opulent
- luxurious
How to remember lavish
- Say it out loud a few times: LAV-ish.
- Write one sentence of your own using lavish, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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