lavishness

C2+ Topic:Describing People

US /ˈlævɪʃnəs/ UK /ˈlævɪʃnəs/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
the quality of being extravagantly abundant or generous

The lavishness of the banquet astonished every guest.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being... extravagance opulence abundance profusionsumptuousnessprodigality

Opposites

frugality austerity thriftiness meagerness

Word family

Related forms lavish lavishly

Etymology

From lavish + the noun-forming suffix -ness. Lavish derives via Old French lavasse from Latin lavāre ('to wash').

lavasse Old French lavāre Latin

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# lavishness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈlævɪʃnəs
**IPA (UK):** ˈlævɪʃnəs

## Meanings
1. the quality of being extravagantly abundant or generous

## Examples
- The lavishness of the banquet astonished every guest.

## Synonyms
- extravagance
- opulence
- abundance
- profusion
- sumptuousness
- prodigality

## Antonyms
- frugality
- austerity
- thriftiness
- meagerness

## Related Forms
- lavish
- lavishly

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: lavasse
- Root: lavāre

## Etymology
From lavish + the noun-forming suffix -ness. Lavish derives via Old French lavasse from Latin lavāre ('to wash').

## AI Etymology
Lavishness comes from lavish + the noun-forming suffix -ness. Lavish derives via Old French lavasse from Latin lavāre ('to wash'). The etymological trail includes Old French lavasse and Latin lavāre. As a noun, lavishness means the quality of being extravagantly abundant or generous. The same family is visible in related forms such as lavish and lavishly. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Describing People
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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