extravagant

[ik-strav-uh-guhnt]

adjective

1. spending much more than is necessary or wise; wasteful.

   an extravagant shopper.

   Synonyms: prodigal, spendthrift, imprudent
   Antonyms: thrifty, prudent

2. excessively high.

   extravagant expenses; extravagant prices.

   Synonyms: inordinate, excessive, immoderate
   Antonyms: moderate

3. exceeding the bounds of reason, as actions, demands, opinions, or passions.

   Synonyms: preposterous, absurd, wild, fantastic, unrestrained, unreasonable
   Antonyms: reasonable

4. going beyond what is deserved or justifiable.

   extravagant praise.

5. Obsolete.,  wandering beyond bounds.

extravagant

/ ɪkˈstrævəɡənt /

adjective

1. spending money excessively or immoderately

2. going beyond usual bounds; unrestrained

   extravagant praise

3. ostentatious; showy

4. exorbitant in price; overpriced

Other Word Forms

• extravagantly adverb
• extravagantness noun
• overextravagant adjective
• overextravagantly adverb
• unextravagant adjective
• unextravagantly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of extravagant¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin extrāvagant-, stem of extrāvagāns “wandering beyond,” present participle of extrāvagārī “to wander beyond,” from extrā- extra- + vagārī “to wander”

Word History and Origins

Origin of extravagant¹

C14: from Medieval Latin extravagāns, from Latin _extra- + vagārī to wander

Example Sentences

It’s an onslaught of extravagant Rococo, Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, modern and contemporary porcelain showpieces, gilded and in dazzling blues, turquoises, ochers and pinks—made for sovereigns, dignitaries, diplomats, heads of state and the wealthy elite.

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The owner of multiple luxury properties in Manhattan, she took her friends and lovers on extravagant romps on her private plane and on chartered boats, or to her chalet in Vail.

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Lord Jonathan Sumption, the former Supreme Court judge, believes that some decisions by immigration tribunal judges have become "extravagant" and far removed from the original boundaries of the right to family life.

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It was a bizarre performance from South Africa on a pitch that offered a little assistance to the spinners, but far from anything extravagant, as they simply had no answers to England's consistency.

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As in “Reservation Dogs,” place is key and roots the action, however extravagant, to the real world.

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