opulent

1. 1.

   ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

   “a princely sum”

   “gilded dining rooms”

   “these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous”

   Synonymsdeluxegildedgrandluxuriousprincelysumptuouslush

   Similarrich

Questions about opulent

What does opulent mean?

opulent means "ostentatiously rich and superior in quality".

How many syllables are in opulent?

opulent has 3 syllables: o-pu-lent. The stress falls on "o". In IPA it is /ˈɑpjələnt/.

What is another word for opulent?

Close synonyms include deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, princely. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is opulent a common word?

opulent is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.