Meaning
lavish, sumptuous, ostentatious
- characterized by excessive or dazzling luxury, splendor, or magnificence
In a sentence
Hanno organizzato una cerimonia sfarzosa nella villa sul lago.
They organized a lavish ceremony at the villa on the lake.
L'attrice indossava un abito sfarzoso e tempestato di brillanti.
The actress wore a sumptuous gown encrusted with diamonds.
Non amo gli ambienti troppo sfarzosi ed esagerati.
I don't like overly lavish and exaggerated environments.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sfarzoso | masculine · singular |
| sfarzosa | feminine · singular |
| sfarzosi | masculine · plural |
| sfarzose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often carries a nuance of showiness or ostentation compared to neutral 'lussuoso'.