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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of extravagance Goertz took Birdsall's basic ideas and refined them into something far more cohesive, blending the visual extravagance of 1950s America with a distinctly European sense of proportion. — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026 Over the years, Marco Polo has adapted to the neighborhood’s changing demographics by downplaying its old-world Italian extravagance. — Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026 Plus, this figure is the minimum needed—not counting any extra life extravagances like the annual family holiday, private school, or a bigger home. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 The two names below Fernandez, though, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Antony, are perhaps the biggest examples of Premier League transfer extravagance. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extravagance

Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravagance

Noun

Bezos and Sánchez Bezos received backlash for the event’s lavishness during global hardships.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
The Vanity Fair of today embodies a certain sort of lavishness—an often unironic appreciation of and yearning for rich people things.

— Naomi Skwarna, hazlitt.net, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of lavishness

Noun

While some of the engineering can be precisely calculated — air, water, waste, power, occupancy and storage, for example — other questions around bunker design are murkier.

— Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Both gear types are associated with high levels of waste, routinely hauling in large volumes of non-target species.

— Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of waste

Noun

Jewel-bright macarons and sweets set a tone of abundant generosity at check-in.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The Sun in your 8th House opposes Saturn in your 2nd, highlighting the difference between generosity and taking on more than feels sustainable.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of generosity

Noun

Private Blend, in luxury, generates about 60 percent of the brand’s turnover, with Signature, in prestige, making the remaining 40 percent.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The standard issue concierge, luxury transfers and same day dry cleaning are on offer, but there are no gym or wellness facilities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of luxury

Noun

Making pilgrims safe and comfortable But pilgrimages did not go away, nor did the profusion of information surrounding them.

— Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Here, those extra voices vastly outnumber the two main characters, leading to a profusion of confusing subplots that stray away from the main themes.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026