Synonyms for extravagance
ɪkˈstræv ə gənsex·trav·a·gance

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1. extravagancenoun

   Antonyms:
   frugality, moderation, economize

2. extravagancenoun

   Antonyms:
   economize, frugality, moderation

3. extravagancenoun

   Antonyms:
   economize, moderation, frugality

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1. extravagance

   The old meaning of enthusiasm implies a pseudo-inspiration, an almost frantic extravagance in behalf of something supposed to be an expression of the divine will. This sense remains as the controlling one in the kindred noun enthusiast. Enthusiasm has now chiefly the meaning of an earnest and commendable devotion, an intense and eager interest. Against the hindrances of the world, nothing great and good can be carried without a certain fervor, intensity, and vehemence; these joined with faith, courage, and hopefulness make enthusiasm. Zeal is burning earnestness, always tending to vigorous action with all the devotion of enthusiasm, tho often without its hopefulness. Compare EAGER.

   Synonyms:
   ardor, devotion, eagerness, earnestness, ecstasy, enthusiasm, excitement, fanaticism, fervency, fervor, frenzy, inspiration, intensity, passion, rapture, transport, vehemence, warmth, zeal

   Antonyms:
   calculation, calmness, caution, coldness, deadness, dulness, indifference, lukewarmness, policy, prudence, timidity, wariness

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1. extravagance

   Synonyms:
   waste, wastefulness, prodigality, profusion

   Antonyms:
   carefulness

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1. extravagance, extravagancynoun

   the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth

   "we were surprised by the extravagance of his description"

   Synonyms:
   highlife, profligacy, prodigality, extravagancy, high life, lavishness

2. extravagance, prodigality, profligacynoun

   the trait of spending extravagantly

   Synonyms:
   lavishness, licentiousness, highlife, dissolution, profligacy, high life, extravagancy, looseness, dissipation, prodigality

3. extravagance, prodigality, lavishness, highlife, high lifenoun

   excessive spending

   Synonyms:
   lavishness, sumptuosity, highlife, sumptuousness, profligacy, luxury, high life, extravagancy, prodigality

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1. extravagancenoun

   Synonyms:
   excess, exorbitance, enormity, unreasonableness, preposterousness

2. extravagancenoun

   Synonyms:
   irregularity, wildness, folly, absurdity

3. extravagancenoun

   Synonyms:
   prodigality, profusion, waste

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1. extravagancenoun

   Synonyms:
   improvidence, prodigality, waste, preposterousness, enormity, exorbitance, immoderation

   Antonyms:
   economy, thrift, frugality

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1. List of paraphrases for "extravagance":

   luxury

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1. Susanne Langer:

   In human life, art may arise from almost any activity, and once it does so, it is launched on a long road of exploration, invention, freedom to the limits of extravagance, interference to the point of frustration, finally discipline, controlling constant change and growth.

2. Adam Smith:

   The uniform, constant, and uninterrupted effort of every man to better his condition... is frequently powerful enough to maintain the natural progress of things toward improvement, in spite of the extravagance of government, and of the greatest errors of administration.

3. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne:

   The finest lives, in my opinion, are those who rank in the common model, and with the human race, but without miracle, without extravagance.

4. Charles Caleb Colton:

   Avarice has ruined more souls than extravagance.

5. Plutarch:

   Poverty is not dishonourable in itself, but only when it arises from idleness, intemperance, extravagance, and folly.