sumptuous

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

splendid and costly; luxurious

In a sentence

Sumptuous in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing sumptuous in a sentence.

The banquet was a sumptuous affair with countless courses.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Sumptuous (adjective) means splendid and costly; luxurious

Here is sumptuous used in an example sentence: "The banquet was a sumptuous affair with countless courses."

Common synonyms for sumptuous include lavish, opulent, luxurious.

Antonyms of sumptuous include austere, plain.

Sumptuous is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.