Austerity and Extravagancy

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Austerity noun - The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures).

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Extravagancy is an antonym for austerity.

Nearby Words: austere, austerely

Extravagancy noun - The quality or fact of being free or wasteful in the expenditure of money.

Usage example: warned their spendthrift daughter that she would eventually pay the price for her extravagancy

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Austerity is an antonym for extravagancy.

Nearby Words: extravagant, extravagance

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Extravagancy and Austerity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/austerity/extravagancy

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