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overflowingnessOE

The quality of being overflowing; abundance. In early use also: †superfluity, excess, extravagance (obsolete).

wastinga1300

The action of using or spending lavishly or to no profit. †Also concrete, that which is thus wasted.

prodigality1340

Wasteful expenditure of one's material resources, esp. money; reckless extravagance; (also) a wasteful or extravagant act.

misdispendingc1390

= misspending, n.

misspendingc1390

Useless, wasteful, or inappropriate expenditure. Also in extended use.

fool-largessec1405

Reckless wastefulness of one's property or means; profligacy.

wantonness1448

Extravagance or self-indulgence in appetite, expenditure, imagination, etc.; luxuriousness; prodigality, wastefulness; pampering.

fool-largec1450

Reckless wastefulness of one's property or means; foolish generosity; profligacy.

dilapidationc1460

The action of dilapidating or expending wastefully; wasteful expenditure, squandering.

lavish1483

Profusion, excessive abundance, extravagant outpouring or expenditure; prodigality, lavishness. to make lavish.

consuminga1538

The action of consume, v.1 (in various senses); an instance of this.

profusion1545

The action or an act of lavish expenditure or bestowal of money, goods, etc.; extravagance, squandering. Also figurative. Now rare.

sumptuosity1550

The quality of condition of being sumptuous (in various senses); extravagance; lavishness; = sumptuousness, n. Also: an instance of this.

wastefulness1551

The quality of being wasteful; prodigality in expenditure; want of economy.

lashing1556

The action of lash, v.1 in various senses; beating, flogging; an instance of this. †lashing out, lavishing, squandering.

lavishing1574

The action of lavish, v.

profuseness1584

The quality or state of being profuse; extravagance; abundance.

lavishness1590

Unlimited bounty; extravagance, prodigality.

misspense1591

Improper or wasteful use of money or time.

wastening1604

= wasting, n.

outlashing1611

†(a) extravagance, excess (obsolete); (b) an act of lashing or striking out.

duck and drake1614

Idle play, reckless squandering.

largesse1614

Liberal bestowal of gifts; money or other gifts freely bestowed, esp. by a person in a high position on some special occasion. Also (occasionally)…

lavishment1630

The action of lavishing.

squandering1632

The action of spending lavishly or prodigally. Also with away.

prodigence1634

Reckless extravagance; wastefulness; prodigality.

dissipation1639

Wasteful expenditure or consumption of money, means, powers, faculties, etc.; squandering, waste.

wastry1645

Reckless extravagance, esp. in living; wastefulness; also, an act or case of wastefulness.

profusiveness1655

high living1656

The action or fact of living extravagantly or luxuriously, frequently with reference to food and drink. Cf. high life, n. 2.

nepotation1656

Prodigal, dissolute, or uproarious behaviour.

extravagancy1666

= extravagance, n. 4. Obsolete.

extravagance1727

Excessive prodigality or wastefulness in expenditure, household management, etc.

profligacy1792

Reckless extravagance, prodigality; (also) a wasteful or extravagant act.

squander1806

The act of squandering; extravagant expenditure; an instance of this. Also figurative.

profligateness1817

Profligacy.

wastrife1818

Wastefulness, extravagance.

spendthriftism1862

the state or quality of being spendthrift.

wasterfulness1884

high-rolling1890

Extravagant (and somewhat immoral) living; (also) gambling for high stakes.

prodigalism1896

the fact or condition of being a prodigal; prodigal behaviour, reckless extravagance, waywardness.

spendthriftiness1950

The act or quality of being spendthrifty.

squanderbugging1966

Subcategories:

— instance of (4)
— lack of thrift (7)
— squanderer or prodigal (37)
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