Definition

Noun: 1. The quality or fact of being excessive, unreasonable, or beyond normal limits: This refers to something that lacks restraint, moderation, or plausibility, often in behavior, speech, or ideas. 2. An instance of excessive or wasteful expenditure; a lavish or costly action: This meaning focuses on a specific act of spending money or using resources in an imprudent, wasteful manner.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Meaning 1):
  • The extravagancy of his claims made them difficult to believe.
  • We were shocked by the sheer extravagancy of the architectural design.
• Noun (Meaning 2):
  • The party was an extravagancy the family could not afford.
  • Purchasing a third sports car was seen as a pure extravagancy.

Advanced Usage

• "an extravagancy of [something]": Used to describe an excessive amount or display of a particular quality.
  • The novel is filled with an extravagancy of poetic language.
• "to commit an extravagancy": A formal way to describe performing a wasteful or excessive act.
  • He committed the extravagancy of ordering the most expensive bottle of wine.

Variants and Related Words

• Extravagance (n.): The more common and frequently used variant of "extravagancy." Both words share the same core meanings.
• Extravagant (adj.): Characterized by excess or lack of restraint; spending much more than is necessary.
  • She has extravagant tastes in jewelry.
• Extravagantly (adv.): In an excessive or lavish manner.
  • They live extravagantly.

Synonyms

• Excess: The state of surpassing usual limits.
• Profligacy: Reckless extravagance or wastefulness.
• Immoderation: Lack of moderation.
• Lavishness: Sumptuousness and great expense.
• Absurdity: The quality of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable.

Antonyms

• Moderation: The avoidance of excess or extremes.
• Frugality: The quality of being economical with resources.
• Restraint: A measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control.
• Reasonableness: The quality of being fair and sensible.

Noun

1. the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
   • we were surprised by the extravagance of his description