Lavishness and Restraint

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

Usage example: the lottery winner's friends were struck by the lavishness of his new lifestyle

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Restraint is an antonym for lavishness.

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

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Lavishness is an antonym for restraint.

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Restraint and Lavishness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lavishness/restraint

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