English–French

“lavish” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/fastɥø/

Example

Nous avons visité un hôtel fastueux.

We visited a lavish hotel.

Illustration for fastueux (lavish)

How to say “lavish” in French

“Lavish” in French is fastueux.

A lavish room covered in ornate details, designed to impress at first sight.

Full entry for fastueux: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fastueux

Ils ont préparé un repas fastueux pour la famille.

They prepared a lavish meal for the family.

Tips for using fastueux

  • Fastueux usually describes the outward luxury of a place, object, or style and can sound critical when applied to a person.

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