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Definitions

extravagance

[ik-strav-uh-guhns] / ɪkˈstræv ə gəns /
NOUN
indulgence; waste
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurdity exaggeration excess luxury squandering
STRONG
amenity dissipation exorbitance expenditure folly frill immoderation improvidence lavishness outrageousness overindulgence prodigality profligacy profusion recklessness superfluity unrestraint wastefulness wildness
WEAK
icing on the cake overdoing overspending preposterousness squander unreasonableness unthrift
Antonyms
STRONGEST
economy frugality
WEAK
moderation providence saving thrift thriftiness

Example Sentences

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To anyone who disagreed with the need for a ship, Del Toro would explain that it was not an extravagance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Swift says the goal of the Eras tour was to "over-serve" in terms of the number of songs performed, the extravagance of the costuming, and the details of each set design.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

And those who didn’t have benefited indirectly from its extravagance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

In 2014 Juan Carlos broke his hip on a hunting trip to Botswana with his then-mistress, Corinna Larsen -- a visit branded an unforgivable extravagance at the height of Spain's economic crisis.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

Probably worried—as worried as I was—that they couldn’t afford such an extravagance.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle