lavishness

noun

Definition of lavishnessnext
as in generosity
the quality or fact of being free or wasteful in the expenditure of money the lottery winner's friends were struck by the lavishness of his new lifestyle

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Recent Examples of lavishness Of course, Carly’s kitsch far outdid her neighbors’ in its oddness, luridness, lavishness. — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026 Despite the buildings’ lavishness, the plastics meeting is in a downstairs space that’s less Dubai bling than basic corporate nice. — Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026 There’s an understated lavishness; no celebrity interior designers have been let loose and rooms have a lustrous palette of pinks, yellows and blues. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026 Then again, a sense of glamour and lavishness—two pillars of Old Hollywood, when the big film studios had big money to burn—still goes hand-in-hand with awards season dressing today, too. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026 Once a humble hunting lodge, the opulent Palace of Versailles is now a magnificent testament to the lavishness of royalty—and a symbol of the inequality that later incited the French Revolution. — Geof Wheelwright, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026 Taking the latter to another level is the new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, the first two-seater from the marque’s division devoted to automotive lavishness. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavishness
  1. generosity
  2. extravagance
  3. wastefulness
  4. profusion
Noun
  • But a wiser course might be to emphasize a kind of counter-nostalgia, reclaiming a mythic past for the forces of tolerance and democratic generosity.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Perhaps subsequent history shows that his generosity of spirit was misplaced.
    — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of generosity
Noun
  • Shows of extravagance like these have not been met with kindness in a world torn by war, inflation, soaring gas prices and political unrest.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • Their biggest lottery-winner extravagance was hiring a private jet to Las Vegas to sit in the front row at an Eagles concert.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Definition of extravagance
Noun
  • The Bosnia captain got himself an assist, made a goal-line clearance, and was partly responsible for Cyle Larin’s 78th-minute equaliser, which ensured Canada’s wastefulness didn’t stop them from earning a first World Cup point.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The humanitarian consequences of this wastefulness were well documented before last Wednesday.
    — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
Definition of wastefulness
Noun
  • Many of these tracks barely touch two minutes, sometimes not even 90 seconds, and with such a profusion of directions, certain ideas feel fleeting to the point of frustration.
    — Oba Awolowo, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
  • While these shrubs are low-maintenance, incorporating fertilizer into your care routine can improve plant health and spur new growth, resulting in a profusion of bold blooms.
    — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
Definition of profusion

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