splurge
Blow the budget
To splurge is to spend money freely or extravagantly, especially on something indulgent: We splurged on a fancy dinner for our anniversary.
The word suggests a departure from normal restraint—treating yourself or others lavishly.
As a noun, a splurge is an instance of such spending: The vacation was a bit of a splurge.
Indulge excessively
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- spoilDamage or overindulge
- gratifyGive satisfaction to
- savorEnjoy with full attention
self-care · hedonism · decadence · enjoyment · pleasure · delight · revel · feast
Costing considerable money
- shopping spreeExtended bout of purchasing
- credit cardBorrowed-funds payment tool
- checkoutPayment completion process
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
spare no expense · shop till you drop · treat yourself · investment piece · price tag · costly · pricey · expensive
Use up carelessly
- fritterFried batter cake
- profligateRecklessly extravagant or dissolute
- prodigalRashly wasteful spender
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
reckless · imprudent · excess · overconsume · dissipate · burn through · money pit · frivolous
Sudden arbitrary desire
- urgeStrong inner drive
- spurIncentive or heel device
- spontaneityActing without forethought
- capriceUnpredictable urge or notion
craving · hankering · impulse · compulsion · desire · yearning · itch · fancy
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- affluenceAbundance of money
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
elegance · grandeur · designer · champagne · caviar · yacht · limousine · silk
pamper
Indulge excessively
savor · self-care · hedonism · decadence · enjoyment · pleasure · delight · revel · feast · binge
big-ticket
Costing considerable money
- shopping spreeExtended bout of purchasing
- credit cardBorrowed-funds payment tool
- checkoutPayment completion process
purchase · spare no expense · shop till you drop · treat yourself · investment piece · price tag · costly · pricey · expensive
squander
Use up carelessly
- fritterFried batter cake
- profligateRecklessly extravagant or dissolute
- prodigalRashly wasteful spender
extravagant · reckless · imprudent · excess · overconsume · dissipate · burn through · money pit · frivolous · unnecessary
whim
Sudden arbitrary desire
- urgeStrong inner drive
- spurIncentive or heel device
- spontaneityActing without forethought
caprice · craving · hankering · impulse · compulsion · desire · yearning · itch · fancy · unplanned
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- affluenceAbundance of money
sumptuousness · elegance · grandeur · designer · champagne · caviar · yacht · limousine · silk · velvet
- excess behaviorsovereat, binge, overindulge, overuse, waste
- indulgenceindulgence, indulge, indulgent, self-indulgent, overindulgence
- money idiomsarm and a leg, break the bank, penny pincher, cheapskate, tightwad
- Shopping Behaviorsbargain hunting, comparison shopping, impulse buy, coupon use, bulk buying
- pleasurepleasure, enjoyment, delight, gratification, contentment
- retailretail sales, Amazon, marketplace, clearance, sale
splurgeabstain
Deliberately not do
deny oneself · do without · go without · sacrifice · forgo