OPULENCE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

opulence

noun

ˈä-pyə-lən(t)s

as in wealth

the total of one's money and property in some parts of the city nearly unimaginable opulence can be found side by side with nearly unthinkable poverty

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Recent Examples of opulence The ceiling is also covered with fabric, adding more opulence and enhancing live acoustics for performances in the entertainment space. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 May 2026 With its mermaid-style skirt, full sleeves, furry collar and panache of tall black feathers on a crowning headpiece, the ensemble was a callback to the opulence of the 1920s, Cowan said, finished off with 255,000 crystals and beads. —

Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 The Datai Langkawi—despite its obvious opulence—never forgets that mother nature is its main draw. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 Decadence is sensuality and impotence, opulence and decay. —

Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for opulence

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In an era shaped by social media, widening inequality, and constant exposure to other people’s relationships, wealth, and success, jealousy has become one of the defining but least honestly discussed emotions of adulthood.

— Meehika Barua, Time, 29 May 2026
By employing his knowledge of advanced technology to achieve his goal of crafting a spaceship to transport life-giving water back to his dry planet, Newton creates enormous wealth for his insane aqua-ark idea.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 May 2026