extravagance
/iks'trævigəns/ Cách viết khác : (extravagancy) /iks'trævigənsi/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act or habit of spending money in an excessive or wasteful way: Refers to the behavior of using money far beyond what is necessary or reasonable.
- The quality of being excessive, elaborate, or beyond normal limits: Describes something that is unreasonable, exaggerated, or lacking restraint in nature, appearance, or description.
- An instance of excessive spending or an excessively costly item: A specific thing bought or an amount spent that is considered wasteful or luxurious beyond need.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- His extravagance with the company budget eventually led to his dismissal. (His wasteful spending of the company budget...)
- The extravagance of the wedding decorations was breathtaking. (The excessive elaborateness of the decorations...)
- Buying a sports car was an extravagance he could not really afford. (The sports car was an instance of excessive spending...)
Advanced Usage
"to indulge in extravagance": to allow oneself the luxury of spending excessively.
- On their anniversary, they decided to indulge in extravagance and booked a suite at a luxury hotel.
"sheer/pure extravagance": used to emphasize that something is completely wasteful or excessive.
- Flying first class for a two-hour flight is sheer extravagance.
Variants and Related Words
Extravagant (adj): spending too much money or using too much of something; exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate.
- She was criticized for her extravagant lifestyle.
Extravagantly (adv): in an extravagant manner.
- He spent extravagantly on gifts.
Synonyms
- Lavishness: the quality of being very generous or extravagant in giving or spending.
- Profligacy: reckless extravagance or wastefulness in the use of resources.
- Excess: an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
Antonyms
- Frugality: the quality of being economical with money or food; thriftiness.
- Moderation: the avoidance of excess or extremes, especially in one's behavior.
- Restraint: a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control.
Related Idioms and Phrases
"a mere extravagance": something considered an unnecessary luxury.
- For a student on a budget, eating out every day is a mere extravagance.
"cry extravagance": to complain that something is too costly or wasteful.
- The opposition cried extravagance when the government announced the new monument's price tag.
Noun
- excessive spending
- the trait of spending extravagantly
- the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
- we were surprised by the extravagance of his description