ˈlævɪʃ ˈlævɪʃ mjuˈnɪfɨsn̩t plʌʃ ˈplʌʃi ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ) ˈʃaʊ.ɚ ʌnˈstɪn.tɪd ʌnˈstɪntɪŋ very generous distributed gifts with a lavish hand the critics were lavish in their praise a munificent gift his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent unsparing generosity his unstinted devotion called for unstinting aid to Britain lavish praise characterized by extravagance and profusion a lavish buffet a lucullan feast expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns He was showered with praise