luxurious

/lʌɡˈʒʊəriəs/

adjective

  1. very comfortable, elegant, and expensive; full of luxury

    B2

    gradable

    • "They stayed in a luxurious hotel by the sea."B1
    • "The car has a luxurious interior with soft leather seats."B1

  2. Giving great pleasure or a feeling of indulgence.

    C1
    • "She enjoyed a luxurious afternoon with nothing to do."B2
    • "She enjoyed the luxurious sensation of a hot bath after a long day."C1

Common mistakes

  • a very luxury hotel→a very luxurious hotel

    Use “luxurious” as the adjective after words like “very”; “luxury” is usually a noun or an attributive noun.

Collocations

luxurious hotelluxurious lifestyleluxurious interiorluxurious apartmentluxurious spaluxurious fabric

Word family

luxuryluxuriouslyluxuriousnessluxuriate