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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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   Apr 26, 2024 · 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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishextravagant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEXTRAVAGANT definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · 1. adjective. Someone who is extravagant spends more money than they can afford or uses more of something than is reasonable. We are not extravagant; restaurant meals are a luxury and designer clothes are out. extravagantly adverb [ADV with v] The day before they left Jeff had shopped extravagantly for presents for the whole family. 2. adjective.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTRAVAGANT definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   EXTRAVAGANT meaning: 1. costing too much or spending a lot more money than you need to: 2. too unusual and extreme to…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishextravagant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   extravagant. adjective. /ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/. spending a lot more money, or using a lot more of something, than you can afford or than is necessary I felt very extravagant spending $200 on a dress. She has very extravagant tastes. Residents were warned not to be extravagant with water, in view of the low rainfall this year.