SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
voluptuous
adjective
Characterized by sensuous pleasure or a full, curving form.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Rich in sensual pleasure
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Usage distinction
Return to topVoluptuous can describe a rich sensory quality or personal allure. Sybaritic specifically suggests devotion to luxury and pleasure.
Full and curving in form
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Usage distinction
Return to topVoluptuous in this sense describes a body or form, often with an appreciative sexual connotation. Shapely does not necessarily imply fullness.
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See voluptuous in use
The painter used voluptuous folds of fabric to fill the foreground.
The voluptuous curves of handmade clay pitchers give the serving display a rounded, sensuous richness beside the plain dishes.
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