EXTRAVAGANCY Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word extravagancy. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for EXTRAVAGANCY
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excess | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
exorbitance | nounn | |||||||
noun • excessive excess | ||||||||
lavishness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive • the activity of excessive spending | ||||||||
luxury | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
ostentation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gaudy outward display • lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity • pretentious or showy or vulgar display | ||||||||
overindulgence | nounn | |||||||
noun • excessive indulgence | ||||||||
prodigality | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of spending extravagantly • the activity of excessive spending | ||||||||
profligacy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of spending extravagantly • dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure | ||||||||
splurge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.) • any act of immoderate indulgence verb • indulge oneself • be showy or ostentatious | ||||||||
wastefulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of wasting resources • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly | ||||||||
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 |