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

The engagement photos were fun, and we can enjoy the promise of an even more extravagant wedding.

From Salon

Brown used the money he stole from his victims to make extravagant purchases, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times

Her social media presence depicted an extravagant lifestyle, including parties and trips to Japan and Mexico.

From BBC

The extravagant kitsch monument in Rome, finished under Mussolini’s rule?

From Salon

Mr Brain also denied having an extravagant lifestyle, saying he wore clothes that "everybody else wore" and he was "not money-orientated".

From BBC

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