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extravagancy

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of extravagancy

the quality or fact of being free or wasteful in the expenditure of money

  • warned their spendthrift daughter that she would eventually pay the price for her extravagancy
Synonyms of extravagancy

extravagance, lavishness, prodigality, profusion, wastefulness
Words Related to extravagancy

conspicuous consumption, splurge

bountifulness, generosity, liberality

improvidence, squandering

indulgence, overindulgence, self-indulgence

excess, immoderacy, overkill
Near Antonyms of extravagancy

austerity, moderation, restraint, temperance
Antonyms of extravagancy

economy, frugality, penny-pinching

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