Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   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’.

   Scrabble Points: 22

   • E

     1

   • X

     8

   • T

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • V

     4

   • A

     1

   • G

     2

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › extravagantExtravagant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › extravagant

   • Cached

   The meaning of EXTRAVAGANT is exceeding the limits of reason or necessity. How to use extravagant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Extravagant.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTRAVAGANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   EXTRAVAGANT definition: 1. spending too much money, or using too much of something: 2. extreme and unreasonable: 3…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › extravagantEXTRAVAGANT Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words ...

   www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › extravagant

   • Cached

   Some common synonyms of extravagant are excessive, exorbitant, extreme, immoderate, and inordinate. While all these words mean "going beyond a normal limit," extravagant implies an indifference to restraints imposed by truth, prudence, or good taste. extravagant claims for the product.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extravagantExtravagant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extravagant

   Extravagant is an adjective that means expensive, excessive, and over the top. A modest chandelier in your dining room is normal. But crystal-studded walls and gold-plated goblets? That's a bit extravagant. If you’re prone to lavish behavior or spending, you’re extravagant.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › extravagantEXTRAVAGANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › extravagant

   • Cached

   Extravagant definition: spending much more than is necessary or wise; wasteful. See examples of EXTRAVAGANT used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTRAVAGANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   EXTRAVAGANT meaning: 1. spending too much money, or using too much of something: 2. extreme and unreasonable: 3…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusEXTRAVAGANT - 55 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurus

   • Cached

   extravagant. adjective. These are words and phrases related to extravagant. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of extravagant. The car is much too extravagant for us to buy. Synonyms. expensive. high-priced. costly. overpriced. exorbitant. Antonyms. cheap. reasonable. economical. lowpriced.

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

   en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › extravagant

   • Cached

   Jun 13, 2024 · extravagant (comparative more extravagant, superlative most extravagant) Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXTRAVAGANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

    • Cached

    Something that is extravagant costs more money than you can afford or uses more of something than is reasonable. Her Aunt Sallie gave her an uncharacteristically extravagant gift. Baking a whole cheese in pastry may seem extravagant.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › extravagantExtravagant - definition of extravagant by The Free Dictionary

    www.thefreedictionary.com › extravagant

    • Cached

    adj. 1. spending much more than is necessary or wise: an extravagant shopper. 2. excessively high: extravagant prices. 3. exceeding the bounds of reason or moderation: extravagant demands. 4. going beyond what is deserved or justifiable: extravagant praise. 5. elaborate or showy.