EXTRAVAGANCIES Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word extravagancies. (close relations)
extravagance
Best Alternative Words for EXTRAVAGANCIES
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wastefulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of wasting resources • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly | ||||||||
excesses | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quantity much larger than is needed • immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits • the state of being more than full • excessive indulgence adjective satellite • more than is needed, desired, or required | ||||||||
extravagances | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth • the trait of spending extravagantly • the activity of excessive spending | ||||||||
indulgences | nounn | |||||||
noun • an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone • the act of indulging or gratifying a desire • foolish or senseless behavior • the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution | ||||||||
luxuries | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity • the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive • wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living | ||||||||
prodigalities | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of spending extravagantly • the activity of excessive spending | ||||||||
profligacies | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of spending extravagantly • dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure | ||||||||
splurges | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.) • any act of immoderate indulgence verb • indulge oneself • be showy or ostentatious | ||||||||
extravagance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth • the trait of spending extravagantly • the activity of excessive spending |