opulent suggests lavish expenditure and display of great wealth, more often applying to things than people.

OPULENT definition: characterized by or exhibiting opulence. See examples of opulent used in a sentence.

She is opulent, graceful, and beautiful, and conducts herself in a very dignified manner.

1. Possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent. 2. Characterized by extravagance or rich abundance; lavish or luxuriant: an opulent costume; an opulent musical.

Definition of opulent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Opulent things or places look grand and expensive. ...an opulent office in the city.

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective opulent, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definitions of opulent adjective rich and superior in quality synonyms: deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, princely, sumptuous

Dec 14, 2025 · opulent (comparative more opulent, superlative most opulent) Luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent. quotations

Some common synonyms of opulent are affluent, rich, and wealthy. While all these words mean "having goods, property, and money in abundance," opulent suggests lavish expenditure and …