Synonyms of splurge

splurge 1 of 2

verb

as in to consume

informal to spend more money than usual on something for yourself

You should let yourself splurge once in a while.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consume
• lose
• spend
• exhaust
• waste
• indulge
• overspend
• deplete
• lavish
• blow
• squander
• impoverish
• throw away
• shoot
• misspend
• run through
• dissipate
• trifle (away)
• overindulge
• expend
• fritter (away)
• fiddle away
• disburse
• lay out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• save
• protect
• preserve
• hoard
• conserve
• lay up
• economize
• skimp
• scrimp

splurge

2 of 2

noun

as in indulgence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indulgence
• luxury
• extravagance
• prodigality
• wastage
• waste
• squandering
• wastefulness
• profligacy
• dissipation
• profusion
• overindulgence
• loss
• overkill
• excess
• self-indulgence
• immoderacy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• necessity
• saving
• thrift
• economy
• conservation
• frugality
• parsimony
• skimping
• restraint
• scrimping
• economizing
• moderation
• belt-tightening
• austerity
• temperance
• penny-pinching
• temperateness

Examples of splurge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Find it on Amazon This Towel Set Feels Luxury Quality There are some things that are definitely worth splurging on, and there is a huge difference between luxury bath towels and cheap ones. —Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024

In the first half of the year, the country splurged a whopping $24.73 billion stockpiling chipmaking equipment, surpassing the total of what the U.S., Taiwan and two other major countries spent during the same period. —Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024

Noun

At $650 a pop, this air purifier is definitely a splurge. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2024

This $17 carryall is simple-looking and highly rated, while this bucket tote is more of a splurge, but happens to be the exact style Katie Holmes has carried. —Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024