extravagancy

A noun referring to the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum, probability, or truth.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant la qualité de ce qui dépasse les limites de la bienséance, de la probabilité ou de la vérité, par un excès ou une exagération marqués.

1. Excessive behavior or spending C1 formal

   The quality or instance of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum, probability, or truth; often involving lavish or wasteful expenditure.

   • The extravagancy of the wedding decorations was criticized by the guests.
   • His constant extravagancies with money led to financial ruin.
   • The novel was criticized for its extravagancy of plot and character.

   🇫🇷Dépense excessive, prodigalité

   Synonymes: dissipationexcessimmoderationindulgencelavishnessprodigalityprofligacyprofusionsquanderingwastefulness

   Antonymes: economyfrugalitymoderationrestraintthrift

• extravagancies plural form
• extravagancies' possessive plural form
• extravagancy's possessive singular form