Extravagancy and Restraint

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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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Restraint is an antonym for extravagancy.

Nearby Words: extravagant, extravagance

Restraint noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

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Extravagancy is an antonym for restraint.

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

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