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- DictionaryEx·trav·a·gance/ikˈstravəɡ(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. lack of restraint in spending money or use of resources: "his reckless extravagance with other people's money"
1. a. : an instance of excess or prodigality. specifically : an excessive outlay of money. b. : something extravagant. a new car is an extravagance we can't afford. 2. : the quality or fact of being extravagant. the extravagance of the decorations. Synonyms. extravagancy. lavishness. prodigality. profusion. wastefulness.
Add to word list. the practice of spending more money than is necessary or reasonable, or something that is expensive and not necessary: [ C ] In those days, a second car seemed like a needless extravagance. (Definition of extravagance from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun. us / ɪkˈstræv.ə.ɡ ə ns / uk / ɪkˈstræv.ə.ɡ ə ns / Add to word list. [ U ] behavior in which you spend more money than you need to: I think she was shocked by my extravagance. [ C ] something expensive that you buy even though you do not need it: Perfume is my greatest extravagance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Uncontrolled.
noun. excessive or unnecessary expenditure or outlay of money. Antonyms: frugality. an instance of this: That sports car is an inexcusable extravagance. unrestrained or fantastic excess, as of actions or opinions. Synonyms: lavishness, profusion. an extravagant action, notion, etc.: the extravagances one commits in moments of stress. extravagance.
noun. the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth. “we were surprised by the extravagance of his description” synonyms: extravagancy. see more. noun. the trait of spending extravagantly. synonyms: prodigality, profligacy. see more. noun. excessive spending.
extravagance. [uncountable] the act or habit of spending more money than you can afford or than is necessary. Such extravagance is shameful when there are people starving in the world. [countable] something that you buy although it costs a lot of money, perhaps more than you can afford or than is necessary.
4 days ago · noun. 1. a going beyond reasonable or proper limits in conduct or speech; unreasonable excess. 2. a spending of more than is reasonable or necessary; excessive expenditure; wastefulness. 3. an instance of excess in spending, behavior, or speech. Also exˈtravagancy Word forms: plural exˈtravagancies.
