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

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

But if the teams that already have cap efficiency wind up benefiting most from the salary-cap jump, an NHL franchise can still gain a competitive advantage by keeping its powder dry and splurging on the right player, rather than spending millions more for a third-liner. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Every seat at Clark’s Oyster Bar looks to be splurging on seafood towers followed by crab cakes and lobster rolls. — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026