extravagance |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the trait of spending extravagantly | |
| Synonyms: | profligacy prodigality | |
| Related terms: | improvidence | |
| 2. | [ noun ] something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity | |
| Synonyms: | luxury | |
| Related terms: | indulgence luxuriate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth | |
| Synonyms: | extravagancy | |
| Examples: | "we were surprised by the extravagance of his description" |
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| Related terms: | excess | |
| 4. | [ noun ] excessive spending | |
| Synonyms: | lavishness highlife high_life prodigality | |
| Related terms: | waste | |
| Similar spelling: |
extravagancy extravagant extravaganza extravagantly extraneous extravasate extra_large extravasation extragalactic extravert extraneousness extraverted |
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