Extravagance Synonyms and Antonyms

ĭk-străvə-gəns
A condition of going or being beyond what is needed, desired, or appropriate
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. extravagancy
  2. excess
  3. exorbitance
  4. superabundance
  5. superfluity
  6. embarrassment
  7. excessiveness
  8. enormity
  9. enthusiasm
  10. extravagantness
  11. extravaganza
  12. immoderation
  13. overabundance
  14. improvidence
  15. luxuriance
  16. plethora
  17. nimiety
  18. opulence
  19. preposterousness
  20. prodigality
  21. profligacy
  22. superfluousness
  23. profusion
  24. rampancy
  25. surfeit
  26. redundance
  27. superflux
  28. wantonness
  29. waste
Antonyms:
  1. economy
  2. frugality
  3. thrift
  4. saving
  5. moderation
  6. providence
  7. thriftiness
Something costly and unnecessary
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. extravagancy
  2. frill
  3. luxury
Something extravagant.
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. luxury

Words Related to Extravagance

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Extravagance Sentence Examples

  • The above remarks are an attempt to correct extravagance in either direction.

  • Christina's extravagance was financial.

  • You could also see this extravagance from the air.

  • With the accession of Ismail (q.v.) there followed a period of wild extravagance and reckless borrowing accompanied by the extortion of every piastre possible from the fellahin.

  • His period of office was marked by the rapid advance of Buenos Aires in population and prosperity, and by an expansion of trade that was unfortunately accompanied by financial extravagance.

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