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decadent

adjective noun

Luxuriously self-indulgent

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈdɛkədənt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Luxuriously self-indulgent

    “I spent a decadent day at a spa”

adjective

  1. Marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay

    “A decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility”

noun

  1. A person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)

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Example Sentences

I spent a decadent day at a spa
A decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility

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