Meanings
nounlavishness (usually uncountable, plural lavishnesses)
plural lavishnesses
- uncountableusuallyThe state or characteristic of being lavish.
No one could question the lavishness of his parties; good taste was a different matter.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
Broader
nounthe activity of excessive spending
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From lavish + -ness. Compare Dutch lafenis (“refreshment, lavishness”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish avokätisyys
- avokätisyysstate or characteristic of being lavish
French faste
- fastestate or characteristic of being lavish
Cite this entry
APA
lavishness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lavishness
MLA
“lavishness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lavishness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lavishness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lavishness.
Source: lavishness on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.