Luxury — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈʌkʃɚɹi/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈʌkʃəɹi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈʌkʃəɹi/

3 syllables Say it as /lˈʌkʃɚɹi/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sumptuosity lavishness luxuriousness opulence sumptuousness

Word Forms

luxurious	adjective	rich and superior in quality
luxuriate	verb	become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
lavish	adjective	characterized by extravagance and profusion
sumptuous	adjective	rich and superior in quality
opulent	adjective	rich and superior in quality

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Luxus

etwas, das eher ein Genuss als eine Notwendigkeit ist

🇫🇷French

luxe

quelque chose qui est une indulgence plutôt qu'une nécessité

🇪🇸Spanish

lujo

algo que es más un placer que una necesidad

🇮🇹Italian

lusso

qualcosa che è un'indulgenza piuttosto che una necessità

🇳🇱Dutch

luxe

iets dat eerder een verwennerij is dan een noodzaak

🇵🇹Portuguese

luxo

algo que é uma indulgência e não uma necessidade

🇷🇺Russian

роскошь

что-то, что является привилегией, а не необходимостью

India

🇮🇳Hindi

विलासिता

कुछ ऐसा जो आवश्यकता के बजाय एक भोग है

🇧🇩Bengali

বিলাসিতা

এমন কিছু যা প্রয়োজনের পরিবর্তে একটি ভোগ

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆடம்பர

ஒரு தேவையை விட இன்பம் என்று ஒன்று

🇮🇳Telugu

విలాసవంతమైన

ఏదో ఒక అవసరానికి బదులుగా ఒక భోగము

🇮🇳Marathi

लक्झरी

एखादी गोष्ट जी गरजेपेक्षा भोग आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

વૈભવી

કંઈક કે જે જરૂરિયાતને બદલે ભોગવિલાસ છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಐಷಾರಾಮಿ

ಯಾವುದೋ ಒಂದು ಅಗತ್ಯಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಭೋಗವಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ആഡംബര

ഒരു ആവശ്യത്തേക്കാൾ ഒരു ആഹ്ലാദമാണ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਲਗਜ਼ਰੀ

ਕੋਈ ਚੀਜ਼ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਲੋੜ ਦੀ ਬਜਾਏ ਇੱਕ ਭੋਗ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

عیش و آرام

ایسی چیز جو ضرورت کے بجائے ایک لذت ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

奢华

是一种放纵而不是必需的东西

🇯🇵Japanese

贅沢

必需品ではなく贅沢なもの

🇰🇷Korean

사치

필수라기보다는 방종에 가까운 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sang trọng

một cái gì đó là một niềm đam mê hơn là một điều cần thiết

🇹🇭Thai

หรูหรา

สิ่งที่เป็นการปล่อยตัวมากกว่าความจำเป็น

🇮🇩Indonesian

kemewahan

sesuatu yang merupakan kesenangan dan bukan suatu keharusan

🇵🇭Filipino

luho

isang bagay na isang indulhensiya sa halip na isang pangangailangan

🇲🇾Malay

kemewahan

sesuatu yang memanjakan dan bukannya keperluan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رفاهية

شيء يعتبر تساهلاً وليس ضرورة

🇮🇷Persian

لوکس

چیزی که بیش از آنکه یک ضرورت باشد، یک اغماض است

🇹🇷Turkish

lüks

bir zorunluluktan ziyade hoşgörü olan bir şey

🇮🇱Hebrew

מוּתָרוּת

משהו שהוא פינוק ולא הכרח

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The primary meaning of 'luxury' is 'something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity'.

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