luxuriant

adj.

1. 1. Characterized by rich or profuse growth.
   2. Producing or yielding in abundance. See synonyms at profuse.
2. Excessively florid or elaborate.
3. Marked by or displaying luxury; luxurious.

[Latin luxuriāns, luxuriant-, present participle of luxuriāre, to be luxuriant. See luxuriate.]

luxuriance lux·u'ri·ance n.
luxuriantly lux·u'ri·ant·ly adv.

(lug-ZHOOR-ee-ent, luk-SHOOR-)

adjective
1. Abundant or lush in growth, as vegetation.
2. Producing abundantly, as soil; fertile; fruitful; productive.
3. Richly abundant, profuse, or superabundant.
4. Florid, as imagery or ornamentation; lacking in restraint.

Etymology
Latin luxurians, luxuriant-, present participle of luxuriare, to be luxuriant.

Usage
"Mr. Nice Guyhad grown a luxuriant beard." — J.D. Reed, People: going, Going, Gone, Time, 18 Sep 1989.

"Time to divide between books and introspection, between periods of luxuriant languor and frenzied hours squandered on pursuits that would never be tolerated ashore." — Martin Evans, Cruise Vacation / It's A Floating Party 'Round the Clock, Newsday, 20 Apr 1997.

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adjective

1. Growing profusely: dense, heavy, lush¹, profuse, rank², thick. See big/small/amount.
2. Given to or marked by unrestrained abundance: extravagant, exuberant, lavish, lush¹, opulent, prodigal, profuse, riotous, superabundant. See big/small/amount, excess/insufficiency/enough.
3. Characterized by extravagant, ostentatious magnificence: lavish, lush¹, luxurious, opulent, palatial, plush, rich, sumptuous. Informal plushy. See rich/poor.

adj

Definition: profuse, plush
Antonyms: barren, meager, plain, poor

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: marked by complexity and richness of detail
  Synonym: elaborate

Meaning #2: produced or growing in extreme abundance
  Synonyms: exuberant, lush, profuse, riotous

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