“lavish”

Ostentatiously rich and luxurious in appearance or lifestyle.

“The opulent ballroom dripped with gold leaf and Venetian chandeliers.”

Best for: Works well in formal writing, architecture, or fashion descriptions.

Recklessly extravagant, spending money or resources with wild excess.

“His profligate spending on rare wines left the estate bankrupt within a year.”

Best for: Carries a moral undertone of disapproval; strong in journalism or criticism.

Devoted to luxury and sensual pleasure to an excessive, self-indulgent degree.

“She retreated into a sybaritic haze of silk sheets and room-service caviar.”

Best for: Ideal for literary or cultural writing; evokes decadent ancient excess.

Larger and more generous than is usual or necessary; splendidly bountiful.

“The munificent patron funded an entire wing of the museum without ceremony.”

Best for: Best for describing generosity rather than personal excess; formal tone.

Richly luxurious and expensive in a way that feels immediately, sensorially indulgent.

“They lounged in a plush penthouse suite overlooking a glittering midnight skyline.”

Best for: Punchy and accessible; great for travel writing or sharp modern prose.

Of or relating to extravagant expenditure, especially as regulated by law or custom.

“The court's sumptuary displays of jeweled robes were as political as they were beautiful.”

Best for: Rare and precise; best in historical, academic, or highly literary contexts.