Luxurious
Luxurious adjective - Showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort.
Stark
Stark adjective - Providing only the essentials and nothing fancy or luxurious.
Usage example: monks who have committed themselves to living in stark cells and working and praying in silence
Nearby Word: starkly
Both words in one sentence
- Sharikov's rudeness and simple-mindedness, in stark contrast to the gentlemanly professor, make him an ideal leverage in Shvonder's hands to force Preobrazhensky out of his luxurious apartment.
Source: Literature / Heart of a Dog -
Nobles in A Song of Ice and Fire usually get this (Truth in Television for a Medieval European-type culture); Sansa Stark lives in a luxurious castle with servants, but Joffrey's cruelty ensures she remains miserable.
Source: Luxury Prison Suite
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