Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lush

1 sense of lush

Sense 1
alcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souse -- (a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually)
       => drunkard, drunk, rummy, sot, inebriate, wino -- (a chronic drinker)

Antonyms of adj lush

3 senses of lush

Sense 1
exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse, riotous -- (produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming")

INDIRECT (VIA abundant) -> scarce -- (deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand; "fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought")

Sense 2
lavish, lucullan, lush, plush, plushy -- (characterized by extravagance and profusion; "a lavish buffet"; "a lucullan feast")

INDIRECT (VIA rich) -> poor -- (characterized by or indicating poverty; "the country had a poor economy"; "they lived in the poor section of town")

Sense 3
lush, succulent -- (full of juice; "lush fruits"; "succulent roast beef"; "succulent plants with thick fleshy leaves")

INDIRECT (VIA juicy) -> juiceless -- (lacking juice)

Similarity of adj lush

3 senses of lush

Sense 1
exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse, riotous -- (produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming")
       => abundant (vs. scarce) -- (present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water")

Sense 2
lavish, lucullan, lush, plush, plushy -- (characterized by extravagance and profusion; "a lavish buffet"; "a lucullan feast")
       => rich (vs. poor) -- (suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display")

Sense 3
lush, succulent -- (full of juice; "lush fruits"; "succulent roast beef"; "succulent plants with thick fleshy leaves")
       => juicy (vs. juiceless) -- (full of juice)

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