opulent

adjective

op·u·lent ˈä-pyə-lənt

Synonyms of opulent

: exhibiting or characterized by opulence: such as

: amply or plentifully provided or fashioned often to the point of ostentation

living in opulent comfort

opulent furnishings

an opulent hotel

dated : having a large estate or property : wealthy

an opulent family

opulent industrialists

opulently adverb

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rich, wealthy, affluent, opulent mean having goods, property, and money in abundance.

rich implies having more than enough to gratify normal needs or desires.

became rich through shrewd investing

wealthy stresses the possession of property and intrinsically valuable things.

wealthy landowners

affluent suggests prosperity and an increasing wealth.

an affluent society

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

an opulent mansion

Examples of opulent in a Sentence

an opulent upper crust that liked to show off its possessions an opulent mansion filled with priceless art and antiques

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The Oval Office now looks like a Middle Eastern bazaar crossed with an opulent Cracker Barrel. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026 The 100% New Zealand wool has a hand-knotted construction that only adds to this rug’s opulent look. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2026 Newport, Rhode Island Located on Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay, Newport is known for its opulent Gilded Age mansions reminiscent of European palaces, along with its equally stunning ocean views and beaches. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Without doubt, this latest Maybach S-Class is the brand’s most opulent and tech-laden production model yet. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for opulent

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin opulentus "abounding in resources, wealthy," from op-, *ops "power, ability, wealth" + -ulentus "having in quantity, full of" (probably dissimilated from *-o-u̯ent-os, with Indo-European *-u̯ent-, suffix of possession) — more at opus

First Known Use

circa 1518, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of opulent was circa 1518

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opulent

adjective

op·u·lent ˈäp-yə-lənt

: having or showing much wealth

opulently adverb

opulent

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