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- [op-yuh-luh ns]
- /ˈɒp yə ləns/
- /ˈɒp.jʊ.lənt/
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- [op-yuh-luh ns]
- /ˈɒp yə ləns/
Definitions of opulence word
- noun opulence wealth, riches, or affluence. 1
- noun opulence abundance, as of resources or goods; plenty. 1
- noun opulence the state of being opulent. 1
- noun opulence Great wealth or luxuriousness. 1
- noun opulence sumptuous wealth 1
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Origin of opulence
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1500-10, opulence is from the Latin word opulentia wealth. See opulent, -ence
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Parts of speech for Opulence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
opulence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for opulence
noun opulence
- lavishness — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- luxury — a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.
- richness — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- magnificence — the quality or state of being magnificent; splendor; grandeur; sublimity: the magnificence of snow-covered mountains; the magnificence of his achievements.
- sumptuous — entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly: a sumptuous residence.
Antonyms for opulence
noun opulence
- simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
- poverty — the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor. Synonyms: privation, neediness, destitution, indigence, pauperism, penury. Antonyms: riches, wealth, plenty.
- dearth — If there is a dearth of something, there is not enough of it.
- deficiency — Deficiency in something, especially something that your body needs, is not having enough of it.
- economy — thrifty management; frugality in the expenditure or consumption of money, materials, etc.
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