expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was showered with praise"
Used in a Sentence
lavish
How to use lavish in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for lavish.
Editorial note
It would be pretty embarrassing if tech industry people were to spend millions on, say a lavish, LotR-themed wedding.
Examples10
Definitions3
Parts of speech2
Quick take
expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was showered with praise"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of lavish gathered in one view.
very generous; "distributed gifts with a lavish hand"; "the critics were lavish in their praise"; "a munificent gift"; "his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent"; "prodigal praise"; "unsparing generosity"; "his unstinted devotion"; "called for unstinting aid to Britain"
characterized by extravagance and profusion; "a lavish buffet"; "a lucullan feast"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for lavish.
verb
expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was showered with praise"
See also: shower
adjective
very generous; "distributed gifts with a lavish hand"; "the critics were lavish in their praise"; "a munificent gift"; "his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent"; "prodigal praise"; "unsparing generosity"; "his unstinted devotion"; "called for unstinting aid to Britain"
See also: munificent, overgenerous, too-generous, unsparing, unstinted, unstinting
adjective
characterized by extravagance and profusion; "a lavish buffet"; "a lucullan feast"
Example sentences
It would be pretty embarrassing if tech industry people were to spend millions on, say a lavish, LotR-themed wedding.
Software development on a budget of $30k getting described as lavish.
A particularly wealthy but eccentric individual wanted to build a lavish home.
Instead, VCs throw money at them like it's going out of style, and we lavish the founders with platitudes like they invented electricity or cured cancer.
Especially in ocean depths and in outer space energy is free for the taking in amounts lavish beyond all human comprehension.
Despite lavish praise as they walked out the door with "my miracle", I never once had any of those "big shots" ever show up again, much less provide me with any kind of value in return.
"and"He thinks the lavish perks at many technology companies, especially the free on-campus meals, are a disguised form of mind control, designed to get employees to work 12- or 14-hour days.
Being homeless is not a zero-cost alternative to real treatment; in many cases, the cost of lavish treatment is far lower than the cost of ER visits and criminal proceedings that would otherwise be incurred.
The idea that Wall Street was able to socialize its losses and claim all its gains for itself, and then go right back to paying out extremely high amounts, is what rankled people a lot more than "those benefits are lavish, per se".
I've had nothing but joy from my good-enough life of no scholarly career and no time to write code that will change the world but all the time in the world to lavish on the two best little girls I've ever met, and a little boy on the way.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use lavish in a sentence?
It would be pretty embarrassing if tech industry people were to spend millions on, say a lavish, LotR-themed wedding.
What does lavish mean?
expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was showered with praise"
What part of speech is lavish?
lavish is commonly used as verb, adjective.