Palatial vs Sumptuous - What's the difference?
palatial | sumptuous | Related terms |
Of or relating to a palace.
On a grand scale; with very rich furnishing(s).
Magnificent, luxurious, splendid.
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, title=The Alhambra
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, date=April 21
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Palatial is a related term of sumptuous.
As adjectives the difference between palatial and sumptuous
is that palatial is of or relating to a palace while sumptuous is magnificent, luxurious, splendid.palatial
English
Adjective
(head)- The home where he lived was palatial .
sumptuous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Though poor the peasant’s hut, his feasts though small,
- He sees his little lot the lot of all;
- Sees no contiguous palace rear its head
- To shame the meanness of his humble shed;
- No costly lord the sumptuous banquet deal
- To make him loathe his vegetable meal;
citation, passage=I wandered on until I came to a sumptuous palace with a garden adorned with fountains and fishponds, and groves and flowers, and orchards laden with delicious fruit.}}
citation, page= , passage=Cabaye pulled all the strings in a dominant home performance and capped a majestic individual display with a sumptuous first-time finish into the far corner for his second goal of the afternoon.}}