sybarite

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of SYBARITE

a person whose life is devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures <the prince was remembered as a self-indulgent sybarite, not as a statesman or warrior>

Synonyms debauchee, decadent, hedonist, sensualist, sybarite

Related Words Cyrenaic, Epicurean; bon vivant, epicure, glutton, gourmand; libertine, playboy, rake, roué; playgirl

Near Antonyms killjoy, spoilsport, wet blanket; fuddy-duddy, prude, straight arrow

Antonyms ascetic

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