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extravagance vs excess

excess vs extravagance

extravagance and excess both are nouns.

extravagance is not an adjective while excess is an adjective.

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

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