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excess vs extravagance

extravagance vs excess

excess and extravagance both are nouns.

excess is an adjective but extravagance is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excess Yes Yes No No
extravagance Yes No No No
As nouns, extravagance is a hyponym of excess; that is, extravagance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excess:
  • excess: immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
  • extravagance: the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
excess (noun) extravagance (noun)
excessive indulgence the activity of excessive spending
immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits the trait of spending extravagantly
a quantity much larger than is needed the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
the state of being more than full
excess (adjective) extravagance (adjective)
more than is needed, desired, or required
Difference between excess and extravagance

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