extravagance
Americannoun
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excessive or unnecessary expenditure or outlay of money.
- Antonyms:
- frugality
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an instance of this.
That sports car is an inexcusable extravagance.
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unrestrained or fantastic excess, as of actions or opinions.
- Synonyms:
- profusion, lavishness
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an extravagant action, notion, etc..
the extravagances one commits in moments of stress.
noun
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excessive outlay of money; wasteful spending
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immoderate or absurd speech or behaviour
Etymology
Origin of extravagance
1635–45; < French, Middle French; extravagant, -ance
Example Sentences
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There was eloquent solo playing in the orchestra, and extravagance from the solo singers.
From Los Angeles Times
He says most buyers are not chasing extravagance as much as efficiency.
From BBC
The coziness comes from structure: meals designed to nourish through cold months, to make use of preserved ingredients, to create warmth without extravagance.
From Salon
AFP reporters spent a night out on the town on a recent December evening to document a city known for its excess exploding into full-blown extravagance.
From Barron's
That’s not due to extravagance, but a new, unfamiliar daily rhythm, he noted.
From MarketWatch
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