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luxury Antonyms
Opposite of luxury
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• noun (Context 1)
The state of great comfort and extravagant living.
Usage Example
"After selling his company, he spent the rest of his life living in absolute poverty."
Strongest
poverty
austerity
Strong
hardship
• noun (Context 2)
An inessential but highly desirable and usually expensive item.
Usage Example
"During the economic recession, families stopped buying luxuries and focused on household essentials."
Strongest
necessity
essential
Strong
requirement
• noun (Context 3)
A rare, pleasurable experience or advantage that is not strictly necessary.
Usage Example
"Having an entire weekend to simply read and sleep felt like a profound burden."
Strong
burden
Weak
chore
Similar words to luxury
Looking for synonyms? Words similar to luxury vary depending on the context. Here are a few common synonyms:
opulence
affluence
extravagance
treat
indulgence
grandeur
splendor
privilege
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Luxury. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/luxury