Synonyms of extravagances

extravagances

noun

plural of extravagance

as in wastes

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

• wastes
• luxuries
• prodigalities
• indulgences
• splurges
• excesses
• dissipations
• wastages
• self-indulgences
• overindulgences
• profusions
• losses
• profligacies
• overkills
• immoderacies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• necessities
• savings
• economies
• thrifts
• frugalities
• austerities
• conservations
• restraints
• parsimonies
• moderations
• temperances
• penny-pinchings
• belt-tightenings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of extravagances

The beachside Kayuputi restaurant is easily one of the island’s best, offering extravagances like wagyu beef carpaccio and Sturia caviar. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

With fewer domestic discoveries, high import tariffs and fragmented markets that curtailed economies of scale in production, such extravagances were unavailable to Europeans, who became accustomed to smaller, more efficient cars. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 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

In the wealthiest state in the wealthiest country in history, these are not extravagances. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Still, Stroheim’s spending was out of control—literally so, insofar as attempting to rein him in seemed to provoke new extravagances. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026

The more exciting news for everyone who can’t afford such extravagances is that Malone is promising new music by then. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2025

The profits from the nursing homes fueled his luxury cars, elegant homes and other extravagances, including, famously, a $360,000 watch. — Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

Even in economic uncertainty, people appreciate little extravagances; something extra that shows businesses still value them. — Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025