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Definitions for Lavish

[1] expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
[2] using or giving in great amounts; prodigal (often followed by of ): lavish of his time; lavish of affection.
[3] to expend or give in great amounts or without limit: to lavish gifts on a person.
[4] prolific, abundant, or profuse
[5] generous; unstinting; liberal
[6] extravagant; prodigal; wasteful lavish expenditure
[7] (tr) to give, expend, or apply abundantly, generously, or in profusion

Words related to Lavish

generous, bountiful, excessive, posh, wasteful, sumptuous, gorgeous, lush, swanky, opulent, luxurious, effusive, extravagant, grand, ritzy, exuberant, plush, profligate, expend, squander

Words nearby Lavish

laveran, lavern, laverock, lavigne, lavinia, lavish, lavoisier, lavoisier, antoine, lavolta, law, law agent

Origin of Lavish

1425–75; late Middle English lavas profusion (noun), profuse (adj.) < Middle French lavasse downpour of rain, derivative of laver to wash < Latin lavāre

Other words from Lavish

lav·ish·er , noun
lav·ish·ly , adverb
lav·ish·ness , noun
o·ver·lav·ish , adjective
o·ver·lav·ish·ly , adverb
o·ver·lav·ish·ness , noun
un·lav·ish , adjective
un·lav·ished , adjective

Word origin for Lavish

C15: adj use of lavas profusion, from Old French lavasse torrent, from Latin lavāre to wash

Synonyms for Lavish

bountiful, effusive, excessive, extravagant, exuberant, generous, gorgeous, grand, lush, luxurious, opulent, plush, posh, profligate, ritzy, sumptuous, swanky, wasteful, exaggerated, free, abundant, copious, first-class, immoderate, impressive, improvident, inordinate, intemperate, liberal, luxuriant, munificent, openhanded, plentiful, prodigal, profusive, prolific, riotous, thriftless, unreasonable, unrestrained, unsparing, unstinging, wild