excessive outlay of money; wasteful spending immoderate or absurd speech or behaviour
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ex•trav•a•gance /ɪkˈstrævəgəns/USA pronunciation
n. [countable] an example of being extravagant.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- [uncountable] the quality of being extravagant.
ex•trav•a•gance
(ik strav′ə gəns),USA pronunciation n.
- excessive or unnecessary expenditure or outlay of money.
- an instance of this:That sports car is an inexcusable extravagance.
- unrestrained or fantastic excess, as of actions or opinions.
- an extravagant action, notion, etc.:the extravagances one commits in moments of stress.
- French, Middle French; see extravagant, -ance
- 1635–45
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . lavishness, profusion.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . frugality.
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- indulgence
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- luxe
- luxury
- modest
- muchness
- nicety
- out-Herod
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- plenty
- prodigal
- prodigality
- profligacy
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- rant
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