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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/lʌgˈʒʊəriəs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/lʌgˈʒʊriəs, lʌkˈʃʊr-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lug zhŏŏrē əs, luk shŏŏr-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
lux•u•ri•ous /lʌgˈʒʊriəs, lʌkˈʃʊr-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. characterized by luxury:a luxurious hotel.
  2. given or inclined to luxury:luxurious tastes.
  3. of the richest or finest quality:luxurious shampoos.
lux•u•ri•ous•ly, adv. 
lux•u•ri•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lux•u•ri•ous  (lug zhŏŏrē əs, luk shŏŏr-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. characterized by luxury;
    ministering or conducive to luxury:a luxurious hotel.
  2. given to or loving luxury;
    wanting or requiring what is choice, expensive, or the like:a person with luxurious tastes.
  3. given to pleasure, esp. of the senses;
    voluptuous.
  4. present or occurring in great abundance, rich profusion, etc.;
    opulent:a luxurious harvest; music of luxurious beauty.
  5. excessively ornate;
    overelaborate:luxurious prose.
  • Latin luxuriōsus. See luxury, -ous
  • Middle English 1300–50
lux•uri•ous•ly, adv. 
lux•uri•ous•ness, n. 
    1. rich, sumptuous. 2. epicurean. 3. sensual, self-indulgent.
    1. squalid.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
luxurious /lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəs/ adj
  1. characterized by luxury
  2. enjoying or devoted to luxury
  3. an archaic word for lecherous
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Latin luxuriōsus excessiveluxˈuriously adv luxˈuriousness n USAGE
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