EXTRAVAGANCE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

extravagance

noun

ik-ˈstra-vi-gən(t)s

Definition of extravagance

as in lavishness

the quality or fact of being free or wasteful in the expenditure of money Hollywood stars are famous for the extravagance of their parties

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as in waste

an instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint the purchase of a fur coat was simply the latest of his wife's extravagances

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Recent Examples of extravagance Their biggest lottery-winner extravagance was hiring a private jet to Las Vegas to sit in the front row at an Eagles concert. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026 Black communities have long created beauty and extravagance. — Essence, 11 May 2026 Importantly, the value of travel is not necessarily tied to extravagance, Brito adds. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Here, the journey itself is the extravagance, turning slow, long-distance rail into something decidedly cinematic. — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for extravagance

Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravagance

Noun

Taking the latter to another level is the new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, the first two-seater from the marque’s division devoted to automotive lavishness.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
There’s an understated lavishness; no celebrity interior designers have been let loose and rooms have a lustrous palette of pinks, yellows and blues.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026

Definition of lavishness

Noun

Some relief workers are using donkeys and bulldozers to remove solid waste, according to Louise Wateridge, a communications officer for the UN’s children’s agency in the Middle East and North Africa.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Then, cleaning robots would handle waste detection and room upkeep using AI.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of waste

Noun

But a wiser course might be to emphasize a kind of counter-nostalgia, reclaiming a mythic past for the forces of tolerance and democratic generosity.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Perhaps subsequent history shows that his generosity of spirit was misplaced.

— James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Definition of generosity

Noun

The Bosnia captain got himself an assist, made a goal-line clearance, and was partly responsible for Cyle Larin’s 78th-minute equaliser, which ensured Canada’s wastefulness didn’t stop them from earning a first World Cup point.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
The humanitarian consequences of this wastefulness were well documented before last Wednesday.

— Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Definition of wastefulness

Noun

Many of these tracks barely touch two minutes, sometimes not even 90 seconds, and with such a profusion of directions, certain ideas feel fleeting to the point of frustration.

— Oba Awolowo, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
While these shrubs are low-maintenance, incorporating fertilizer into your care routine can improve plant health and spur new growth, resulting in a profusion of bold blooms.

— Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026