Synonyms of splurging

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adjective

as in uncontrolled

Related Words

• uncontrolled
• reckless
• extravagant
• gluttonous
• intemperate
• incontinent
• greedy
• wanton
• voracious
• masturbatory
• sensual
• voluptuous
• overindulgent
• rapacious
• luxurious
• hedonistic
• sensuous
• indulgent
• onanistic
• sybaritic
• self-absorbed
• self-obsessed
• carnal
• self-indulgent
• decadent
• fleshly

Dissimilar Words

• continent
• temperate
• abstemious
• sober
• abstinent
• ascetic
• self-denying
• self-abnegating
• austere
• spartan
• disciplined
• self-disciplined
• self-governed
• self-controlled

splurging

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verb

present participle of splurge

as in consuming

informal to spend more money than usual on something for yourself

You should let yourself splurge once in a while.

Related Words

• consuming
• losing
• spending
• exhausting
• wasting
• overspending
• depleting
• indulging
• impoverishing
• squandering
• blowing
• lavishing
• shooting
• running through
• dissipating
• misspending
• throwing away
• overindulging
• trifling (away)
• expending
• disbursing
• fiddling away
• frittering (away)
• laying out

Dissimilar Words

• protecting
• saving
• preserving
• hoarding
• conserving
• laying up
• economizing
• skimping
• scrimping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of splurging

Verb

Closer to home, Liverpool have shown the pitfalls of an expensive facelift, splurging record sums on Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak last summer only to free-fall from champions to a meek fifth-place finish. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

In April, Williams hammered out a two-year extension that pushed off retirement talk and let the 49ers focus elsewhere in the draft instead of splurging on a replacement. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Whether shoppers are grabbing a traditional half-gallon or splurging on a unique pint, the current relief might be a little bit sweeter on their wallets this weekend. — Isabelle Labianco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

The Hollywood project portrayed Belfort and his friends using drugs while splurging on luxury goods and participating in illicit activities. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Travel may be getting more expensive, but that isn’t stopping Americans from splurging on bucket-list vacations. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

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

Flush with this newfound wealth, a growing number of South Korean retail investors are splurging on luxury goods like those sold at Shinsegae, according to analysts. — John Kang, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Taken together, the Prime Day 2026 data paints a portrait of a consumer base that is active but strained, spending but not splurging, and increasingly reliant on financial instruments — and retail events — to manage the gap between income and anxiety. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026