lavishness
Plural: lavishnesses
Noun
- the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
- excessive spending
- The state or characteristic of being lavish.
Examples
- "No one could question the lavishness of his parties; good taste was a different matter."
Origin / Etymology
From lavish + -ness. Compare Dutch lafenis (“refreshment, lavishness”).
Synonyms
extravagance, high life, highlife, luxury, prodigality, sumptuosity, sumptuousness
Scrabble Score: 16
lavishness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordlavishness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lavishness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
lavishness is a valid Words With Friends word