extravagance (ɪkˈstrævəɡəns
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Definitions
noun
- excessive outlay of money; wasteful spending
- immoderate or absurd speech or behaviour
Synonyms
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overspending,
squandering,
profusion,
profligacy,
wastefulness,
waste,
lavishness,
prodigality,
improvidence,
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excess,
folly,
exaggeration,
absurdity,
recklessness,
wildness,
dissipation,
outrageousness,
unreasonableness,
preposterousness,
immoderation,
exorbitance,
unrestraint
Usage examples
The cut of the garments was simple, but the extravagance of the fabrics was only exceeded by the embroidery that graced them.
, THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)If there's a shade of extravagance , it is his passion for the three-point Benz he drives himself.
India Today (2003)extravagance ' About 25 million passengers currently use Pearson each year.
CBC (2004)Everyone who spends public money needs to know there is someone, somewhere, ready to expose extravagance.
Belfast Telegraph (2002)In all these categories extravagance repays itself many times over.
, Food Watch (1994)