luxury

Beyond mere comfort

Luxury is comfort or pleasure beyond what's necessary—the extras that make life more enjoyable when basic needs are already met.

A luxury car, luxury hotel, or luxury apartment offers high-end quality and amenities.

What counts as luxury varies by context: Running water was a luxury in the cabin.

The adjective luxurious describes anything marked by such indulgence: a luxurious bath, luxurious fabrics.

wealth

affluence

Abundance of money

richesAbundant valuable possessions
fortuneWealth or destiny
opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity

prosperity · millionaire · billionaire · tycoon · magnate · inheritance · assets · capital · investments · portfolio

extravagance

lavishness

Excessive richness or abundance

opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
excessSurplus beyond need

splendor · grandeur · magnificence · ostentation · gilt · ornateness · profligacy · exorbitance · immoderation · embellishment

indulgence

spa

Therapeutic wellness facility

champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
caviarCured fish eggs
massageSoft tissue manipulation

retreat · getaway · decadence · hedonism · self-care · treat · pampering · gourmet · truffle · foie gras

comfort

plush

Thick-pile soft fabric

sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
velvetThick-pile textile
silkFine woven insect fiber

cashmere · softness · coziness · cushioning · pampering · warmth · downy · silkiness · Egyptian cotton · featherbed

exclusivity

elite

Superior select group

VIPNotable, for short
premiumAdded cost for better
high-endPremium quality tier

designer · bespoke · haute couture · limited edition · signature · tailored · exclusive · prestige · status · distinction

brands

Rolls-Royce

Premier British automaker

RolexSwiss luxury watchmaker
HermèsFrench luxury goods company
ChanelFrench haute couture house

Louis Vuitton · Gucci · Cartier · Bentley · Ferrari · Lamborghini · Tiffany · Prada · Versace · Dom Pérignon

Categories

buying factorsprice, cost, value, quality, brand
excellenceexcellence, greatness, superior, perfection, premium
furniture traitswooden, upholstered, cushioned, padded, comfortable
high fashionrunway, haute couture, catwalk, couture, designer wear
high societygossip, socialites, socialite, aristocrats, aristocrat
hotel typesboutique hotels, one star, historic hotels, two star, three star

Opposites

necessity vs. indulgence

luxurynecessity

Indispensable requirement

essential · need · requirement · basic · must

material abundance vs. deprivation

Severe lack of resources

penury · destitution · privation · deprivation · want

lifestyle philosophy

luxuryausterity

Enforced economic stringency

asceticism · frugality · simplicity · spartan · austere

Phrases

lap of luxuryState of extreme comfort
luxury carExpensive, high-end automobile
luxury hotelPremium overnight accommodation
luxury rideUpscale, comfortable transportation
luxury itemsCostly non-necessities
luxury interiorsRichly appointed indoor spaces

Family

luxurious, luxuries, luxuriant, luxuriate, luxuriously, luxuriance, luxuriousness, luxuriating, luxuriated

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