luxuriousness

  • 91grandeur — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. greatness, magnificence; show, ostentation; splen dor, majesty; eminence, stateliness, loftiness. See importance. Ant., smallness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. splendor, superbity, magnificence, pomp,… …

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  • 92intemperance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of moderation Nouns 1. intemperance, indulgence, overindulgence, high living, self indulgence; voluptuousness; epicurism, epicureanism, sybaritism (see gluttony); drunkenness, drinking; prodigality… …

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  • 93luxury — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. self indulgence, prodigality; dainty; elegance, sumptuousness, extravagance. See pleasure, intemperance. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Indulgence of the senses, regardless of the cost] Syn. gratification,… …

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  • 94pleasure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Feeling of enjoyment Nouns 1. pleasure, enjoyment, gratification; voluptuousness, sensuality; luxuriousness; gluttony; titillation, gusto; creature comforts, comfort, ease, [lap of] luxury; purple and… …

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  • 95magnificence — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. grandeur, sublimity, exaltedness, majesty, stateliness, nobleness, impressiveness, glory, radiance, show, ostentation, grace, beauty, pulchritude, style, flourish, luxuriousness, glitter, nobility, greatness, loftiness,… …

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  • 96Intemperance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Intemperance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 intemperance intemperance Sgm: N 1 sensuality sensuality animalism carnality Sgm: N 1 tragalism tragalism Sgm: N 1 pleasure pleasure Sgm: N 1 effeminacy effe …

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  • 97luxurious — (adj.) c.1300, lascivious, lecherous, unchaste, from O.Fr. luxurios lustful, lascivious (Mod.Fr. luxurieux), from L. luxuriosus, from luxuria (see LUXURY (Cf. luxury)). Meaning given to luxury, voluptuous (of persons) is from c.1600. Of things,… …

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  • 98lusciousness — n. quality of being delicious; quality of being plentiful; quality of being pleasing to the senses; luxuriousness; seductiveness …

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  • 99lushness — n. abundance of growth (of plants, etc.); richness, luxuriousness …

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  • 100poshness — pɑʃnɪs / pÉ’ n. luxuriousness, grandioseness, opulence (Slang) …

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