Synonyms of splurge

splurge 1 of 2

verb

as in to consume

informal to spend more money than usual on something for yourself

You should let yourself splurge once in a while.

Related Words

• consume
• lose
• spend
• exhaust
• waste
• indulge
• overspend
• deplete
• lavish
• blow
• squander
• impoverish
• throw away
• shoot
• misspend
• run through
• dissipate
• trifle (away)
• overindulge
• expend
• fritter (away)
• fiddle away
• disburse
• lay out

Dissimilar Words

• save
• protect
• preserve
• hoard
• conserve
• lay up
• economize
• skimp
• scrimp

splurge

2 of 2

noun

as in indulgence

Related Words

• indulgence
• luxury
• extravagance
• prodigality
• wastage
• waste
• squandering
• wastefulness
• profligacy
• dissipation
• profusion
• overindulgence
• loss
• overkill
• excess
• self-indulgence
• immoderacy

Dissimilar Words

• necessity
• saving
• thrift
• economy
• conservation
• frugality
• parsimony
• skimping
• restraint
• scrimping
• economizing
• moderation
• belt-tightening
• austerity
• temperance
• penny-pinching
• temperateness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of splurge

Verb

While smaller rug sizes can be much cheaper, splurging for the 8x10, 9x12, or the largest size appropriate for your space can save you in the long run. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

For those who mostly watch sports and movies, don’t hesitate to splurge a little on this package. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026

Noun

Buy now, pay later plans and revolving credit cards can make a splurge feel affordable in the moment, but the bill doesn’t disappear when the music stops. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 July 2026

Curl up in a bathrobe with a glass of prosecco and some cheese and charcuterie (and for a real splurge, opt for the hotel’s in-room ice cream or martini cart experience). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026