adjective

luxurious

lug-ZHOOR-ee-us/lʌɡˈʒʊriəs/

Offering great comfort or rich pleasure.

The luxurious armchair offers thick velvet cushions and a comfortable footstool.

Plush wide armchair with thick velvet cushions, soft throw and elegant small footstool, highly comfortable furniture, no people.

Etymology

luxuriousLatinexcessive, profuse, voluptuous

Luxuriosus described excess and profusion, including voluptuous indulgence. Applied to things rather than people, luxurious came to suggest sumptuous surroundings and exceptional comfort instead of morally disapproved excess.

In context

TED0:56

Spending it more wisely will either make you have to spend less or, for the same amount, make your life more luxurious, comfortable, sustainable, fun

Are You Spending Your Money Wisely? | Wolfgang Schnellbaecher | TED

More examples

She wraps herself in a luxurious silk robe.
A long, warm bath feels luxurious after work.
The new seats are more luxurious than the old ones.

Forms

luxurious · more luxurious · most luxurious

luxury noun — Great comfort and pleasure from rich surroundings.

luxuriously adverb — In a richly comfortable or pleasurable way.

Similar words

sumptuous: Emphasizes costly richness, especially in food, fabrics, or furnishings.
plush: Focuses on softness and comfort, particularly in upholstery or interiors.
lavish: Emphasizes generous abundance or spending rather than comfort itself.