C1nounmoney
US/ɪkˈstræv.ə.ɡəns/
UK/ɪkˈstræv.ə.ɡəns/
spending far more money than is sensible, or something expensive that you do not really need
In context
A new dress for every party is an extravagance I can't afford.
The wedding was criticized for its extravagance during hard economic times.
Taking a taxi to work every day felt like a small extravagance.
Words that go with extravagance
adjective + noun
- sheer extravaganceA gold-plated phone case is sheer extravagance.
- great extravaganceIn those days, eating meat every day was a great extravagance.
- wild extravaganceThe king's wild extravagance left the country in debt.
- little extravaganceFresh flowers on the table are my little extravagance.
- reckless extravaganceYears of reckless extravagance ruined the family business.