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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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There was eloquent solo playing in the orchestra, and extravagance from the solo singers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

He says most buyers are not chasing extravagance as much as efficiency.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

When the base is humble, the smallest extravagance reads as grace.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

She accepted the yellow rose without the least bit of malice, amused, rather, by the extravagance of the act, and she lifted her shawl to see his face better, not to show hers.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez