luxurious[adjective]Synonyms: sumptuous, comfortable, expensive, lavish, magnificent, opulent, plush
(informal), rich, splendid
Antonyms: ascetic
Contrasted words: self-abnegating, self-denying, austere, severe, stern, economical, frugal, sparing, thrifty, exiguous, meager, scant, scanty, scrimpy, skimpy, spare
Related Words: self-indulging,
self-pampering,
languishing,
languorous,
imposing,
majestic,
stately,
extravagant,
grandiose,
ostentatious,
posh,
pretentious,
showy,
awful,
grand,
magnificent,
Lucullan,
elaborate,
fancy,
costly,
expensive,
precious [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
lux‧u‧ri‧ous /lʌɡˈzjʊəriəs, ləɡˈʒʊəriəs $ ləɡˈʒʊriəs/
adjective very expensive, beautiful, and comfortable:
a luxurious 30-room villa—luxuriously adverb:
The cabin was luxuriously furnished. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
luxuriousadjective1. 
BAD: You could stay at one of the big luxurious hotels, but the small hotels are far more reasonable.
GOOD: You could stay at one of the big luxury hotels, but the small hotels are far more reasonable.
BAD: Consumers are offered more and more luxurious goods.
GOOD: Consumers are offered more and more luxury goods.
Usage Note:To refer to a type or class of hotel, apartment, furniture, services etc, use
luxury as a modifier: 'a luxury apartment in the heart of London', 'luxury bedroom suites imported direct from Italy', 'a luxury liner'.
Use
luxurious to describe something that is very comfortable and expensive: 'The car's soft cream leather interior was extremely luxurious.'
2. BAD: Many people today do not consider a car as a luxurious thing.
GOOD: Many people today do not consider a car as a luxury.
Usage Note:a luxury = something that you do not need: 'We can hardly afford to buy food, yet alone waste money on luxuries.'
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲