extravagances
Unnecessary lavish spending
Extravagances are instances of excessive or lavish spending, or the things purchased through such spending: The yacht was just one of many extravagances.
The word extends to any kind of excess or lack of restraint—extravagances of language, of emotion, of style.
What counts as extravagant depends on context; a millionaire's extravagance differs from a student's.
Excessive consumption or enjoyment
- profligacyReckless, wasteful extravagance
- immoderationLack of self-restraint
- intemperanceHabitual lack of restraint
- overconsumptionExcessive use of resources
gluttony · overkill · surfeit · exorbitance · wastefulness · squandering · dissipation · prodigality
Showy, abundant prosperity
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- magnificenceImpressive beauty or scale
decadence · affluence · indulgence · pampering · elegance · champagne · caviar · limousine
Reckless depletion of resources
- profligacyReckless, wasteful extravagance
- fritteringWasting gradually, carelessly
- misspendingWasteful use of resources
- dissipationGradual loss or scattering
throwing away · prodigality · carelessness · thoughtlessness · reckless spending · drain · money pit
Extended bout of purchasing
- spending spreeBout of extravagant purchasing
- retail therapyShopping to improve mood
- impulse buyUnplanned spur-of-the-moment acquisition
- treat yourselfAllow personal indulgence
blowout · binge · high-roller · nonessential · shopaholic · spree · splashing out · whim
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
flourish · frill · elaboration · ostentation · gaudiness · flamboyance · showiness · festooning
overindulgence
Excessive consumption or enjoyment
- profligacyReckless, wasteful extravagance
- immoderationLack of self-restraint
- intemperanceHabitual lack of restraint
overconsumption · gluttony · overkill · surfeit · exorbitance · wastefulness · squandering · dissipation · prodigality · splurging
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
magnificence · decadence · affluence · indulgence · pampering · elegance · champagne · caviar · limousine · yacht
squandering
Reckless depletion of resources
- profligacyReckless, wasteful extravagance
- fritteringWasting gradually, carelessly
- misspendingWasteful use of resources
dissipation · throwing away · prodigality · carelessness · thoughtlessness · reckless spending · drain · money pit
shopping spree
Extended bout of purchasing
- spending spreeBout of extravagant purchasing
- retail therapyShopping to improve mood
- impulse buyUnplanned spur-of-the-moment acquisition
treat yourself · blowout · binge · high-roller · nonessential · shopaholic · spree · splashing out · whim · fancy
embellishment
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
rococo · flourish · frill · elaboration · ostentation · gaudiness · flamboyance · showiness · festooning · grandiosity
extravaganceseconomies
Systems of production and trade
thrifts · austerities · frugalities · savings · parsimony
extravagancesnecessities
What you cannot lack
essentials · basics · staples · bare necessities · requirements
extravagancessimplicities
Qualities of being uncomplicated
plainness · modesty · austerities · restraints · understatements