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   Ex·trav·a·gant

   /ikˈstravəɡ(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lacking restraint in spending money or using resources: "it was rather extravagant to buy both" Similar spendthriftprofligateunthriftythriftlessimprovidentwastefulfree-spendingprodigalsquanderinglavishimmoderateexcessiveimprudentrecklessirresponsibleOpposite thrifty
   • ▪ costing too much money: "extravagant gifts like computer games" Similar expensivecostlydearhigh-pricedhigh-costbig-budgetexorbitantextortionateoverpricedimmoderatelavishvaluablepreciouspricelessworth its weight in goldworth a king's ransomover the oddsinformal:priceycosting an arm and a legcosting the earthcosting a bombdaylight robberyOpposite cheap
   • ▪ exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate; absurd: "extravagant claims for its effectiveness" Similar exorbitantextortionateexcessivehighunreasonableoutrageousundueuncalled forextremeinordinateunwarrantedunnecessaryneedlessdisproportionatetoo muchinformal:sky-highover the topOTTa bit muchfancy-pantsexcessiveimmoderateexaggeratedgushinggushyunrestrainedunreservedeffusivefulsomeoutrageouspreposterousabsurdirrationalrecklesswildinformal:steepover the topOTTornateelaboratedecoratedembellishedadornedornamentedfancyoverelaboratefussybusyostentatiousexaggeratedoverstatedshowybaroquerococofloridwedding-cakegingerbreadinformal:flashflashyOpposite reasonablelowmoderateplain

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘unusual, unsuitable’): from medieval Latin extravagant- ‘diverging greatly’, from the verb extravagari, from Latin extra- ‘outside’ + vagari ‘wander’.

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   1. a. : exceeding the limits of reason or necessity. extravagant claims. b. : lacking in moderation, balance, and restraint. extravagant praise. c. : extremely or excessively elaborate. an extravagant display. 2. : extremely or unreasonably high in price. an extravagant purchase. 3. a. : spending much more than necessary.

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   spending too much money, or using too much of something: the extravagant lifestyle of a movie star. extravagant of It was very extravagant of you to buy strawberries out of season. He rarely used taxis, which he regarded as extravagant. the extravagant use of packaging on many products. extreme and unreasonable:

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   adjective. spending much more than is necessary or wise; wasteful: an extravagant shopper. Synonyms: prodigal, spendthrift, imprudent. Antonyms: thrifty, prudent. excessively high: extravagant expenses; extravagant prices. Synonyms: inordinate, excessive, immoderate. Antonyms: moderate.

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   adjective. us / ɪkˈstræv.ə.ɡ ə nt / uk / ɪkˈstræv.ə.ɡ ə nt / Add to word list. C2. spending too much money, or using too much of something: the extravagant lifestyle of a movie star. extravagant of It was very extravagant of you to buy strawberries out of season. He rarely used taxis, which he regarded as extravagant.

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   Definitions of extravagant. adjective. recklessly wasteful. synonyms: prodigal, profligate, spendthrift. wasteful. tending to squander and waste. adjective. extremely or unreasonably high in price. adjective. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation. synonyms: exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionextravagant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   (of ideas, speech or behaviour) very extreme or impressive but not reasonable or practical synonym exaggerated. the extravagant claims/promises of politicians. I was embarrassed by all the extravagant praise I was getting. He had the extravagant gestures and loud voice of an actor. Word Origin.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › extravagantextravagant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 3, 2024 · extravagant ( comparative more extravagant, superlative most extravagant) Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign. Extreme; wild; excessive; unrestrained. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: excessive. extravagant acts, praise, or abuse. Exorbitant . Profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful . an extravagant man.