lavish C2+ Topic:Money & Finance US /ˈlævɪʃ/ UK /ˈlævɪʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj luxuriously abundant, or to give in great quantity They threw a lavish banquet for the visiting dignitaries. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · luxuriously abundant, or to... abundantextravagantprofuseopulentsumptuouscopiousprodigal ↔ Opposites sparsemeagerfrugalstingyscantyaustere Word family Derived forms lavishlylavishnesslavisher Etymology AI details From Middle English lavas, lavage ('profusion, deluge'), from Old French lavasse ('torrent of rain'), from laver ('to wash'), from Latin lavāre ('to wash'). lavasse Old French lavāre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Money & Finance Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lavish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈlævɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlævɪʃ/ ## Meanings 1. luxuriously abundant, or to give in great quantity ## Examples - They threw a lavish banquet for the visiting dignitaries. ## Synonyms - abundant - extravagant - profuse - opulent - sumptuous - copious - prodigal ## Antonyms - sparse - meager - frugal - stingy - scanty - austere ## Derived Forms - lavishly - lavishness - lavisher ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lavasse - Root: lavāre ## Etymology From Middle English lavas, lavage ('profusion, deluge'), from Old French lavasse ('torrent of rain'), from laver ('to wash'), from Latin lavāre ('to wash'). ## AI Etymology Lavish is from Middle English lavas, lavage ('profusion, deluge'), from Old French lavasse ('torrent of rain'), from laver ('to wash'), from Latin lavāre ('to wash'). In present-day use, it means luxuriously abundant, or to give in great quantity. Derived formations include lavishly, lavishness, and lavisher. ## Topics - Money & Finance - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown