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

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   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

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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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   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.

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

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

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   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. I hope you don't think I'm extravagant but I've had the electric fire on for most of the day.

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

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

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › extravagantextravagant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/. /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's got very extravagant tastes.