2020-11-01
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด L - luxuriant & luxurious
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง luxuriant = ‘luhg-ZHOOR-ee-uhnt’ or ‘luhg-SHOOR-ee-uhnt’
ออกเสียง luxurious = ‘luhg-ZHOOR-ee-uhs’ or ‘luhg-SHOOR-ee-uhs’
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
luxuriant
lush; rich in growth, teeming, fruitful, prolific, copious, abundant:
a luxuriant crop of sunflowers
Not to be confused with:
luxuriate – greatly enjoy oneself; revel: to luxuriate in wealth; thrive:
The roses luxuriate in the sunny garden.
luxurious – rich, sumptuous; promoting luxury: The hotel room was luxurious.
COLLINS ENGLISH DICTIONARY
USAGE FOR LUXURIOUS
Luxurious is sometimes wrongly usedwhere luxuriant is meant:
he had a luxuriant (not luxurious) moustache;
the walls were covered with a luxuriant growth of wisteria
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for luxuriant
PROFUSE, LAVISH, PRODIGAL, LUXURIANT, LUSH, EXUBERANT
mean giving or given out in great abundance.
PROFUSE implies pouring forth without restraint. profuse apologies
LAVISH suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion. a lavish party
PRODIGAL implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources. prodigal spending
LUXURIANT suggests a rich and splendid abundance. a luxuriant beard
LUSH suggests rich, soft luxuriance. a lush green lawn
EXUBERANT implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly. an exuberant imagination
Choose the Right Synonym for luxurious
SENSUOUS, SENSUAL, LUXURIOUS, VOLUPTUOUS
mean relating to or providing pleasure through gratification of the senses.
SENSUOUS implies gratification of the senses for the sake of aesthetic pleasure. the sensuous delights of great music
SENSUAL tends to imply the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of the physical appetites as ends in themselves. a life devoted to sensual pleasures
LUXURIOUS suggests the indulgence of sensuous pleasure inducing bodily ease and languor. a luxurious hotel
VOLUPTUOUS implies more strongly an abandonment especially to sensual pleasure. a voluptuous feast
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
luxuriant & luxurious
Luxuriant means “growing abundantly,” “flourishing vigorously”:
“The tropical foliage was luxuriant.”
Luxurious means “fond of, or given to, luxury”:
‘These hotel rooms are luxurious.”
Approximate synonyms of luxurious are sensuous, voluptuous, sumptuous, self-indulgent, epicurean, and rich.
Approximate synonyms of luxuriant are lush, teeming, fruitful, and prolific.