lavish
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- plentiful, abundant, copious, profuse, prolific
- generous, bountiful, free, liberal, munificent, open-handed, unstinting
- extravagant, exaggerated, excessive, immoderate, prodigal, unrestrained, wasteful, wild
[verb]
Synonyms:
- spend, deluge, dissipate, expend, heap, pour, shower, squander, waste

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Antonyms: sparing
Contrasted words: scant, scanty, economical, frugal, thrifty, discreet, provident, prudent, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, stingy

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. lav‧ish¹ /ˈlævɪʃ/ adjective
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: lavish 'too great quantity' (15-16 centuries), from Old French lavasse 'heavy rain', from laver 'to wash']

1. large, impressive, or expensive:
a royal palace on a lavish scale
a lavish lifestyle
The food was lavish.

2. very generous
lavish with/in
We were always lavish with financial aid in times of crisis.
He was always lavish in his praise of my efforts.
—lavishly adverb:
their lavishly illustrated catalogue
—lavishness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. lavish² verb [transitive]
to give someone or something a lot of love, praise, money etc
lavish something on/upon somebody
He lavished attention on her.
lavish somebody with something
Hug your children and lavish them with love.

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