decadent meaning

UK US /ˈdɛkədənt/ 3 syllables

decadent (adjective): luxuriously self-indulgent.

decadent has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

decadent as an adjective

  1. luxuriously self-indulgent
    • I spent a decadent day at a spa

    Similar: indulgent

  2. marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
    • a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility
    • a group of effete self-professed intellectuals

    Synonyms: fin-de-siecle

    Similar: immoral

    Related forms: decadency, decadence

decadent as a noun

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

    Type of: bad person

    Related forms: decay

How to pronounce decadent

decadent is pronounced /ˈdɛkədənt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in NT · 8-letter words

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