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Synonyms
adjective
1.
spending much more than is necessary or wise; wasteful: an extravagant shopper.
2.
excessively high: extravagant expenses; extravagant prices.
3.
exceeding the bounds of reason, as actions, demands, opinions, or passions.
4.
going beyond what is deserved or justifiable: extravagant praise.
5.
Obsolete. wandering beyond bounds.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin extrāvagant- (stem of extrāvagāns), present participle of extrāvagārī, equivalent to extrā- extra- + vagārī to wander
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin extrāvagant- (stem of extrāvagāns), present participle of extrāvagārī, equivalent to extrā- extra- + vagārī to wander
Related forms
ex·trav·a·gant·ly, adverb
ex·trav·a·gant·ness, noun
o·ver·ex·trav·a·gant, adjective
o·ver·ex·trav·a·gant·ly, adverb
un·ex·trav·a·gant, adjective
EXPANDun·ex·trav·a·gant·ly, adverb
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. imprudent, spendthrift, prodigal. 2. immoderate, excessive, inordinate. 3. unreasonable, unrestrained, fantastic, wild, absurd, preposterous.
1. imprudent, spendthrift, prodigal. 2. immoderate, excessive, inordinate. 3. unreasonable, unrestrained, fantastic, wild, absurd, preposterous.
Antonyms
1. prudent, thrifty. 2. moderate. 3. reasonable.
1. prudent, thrifty. 2. moderate. 3. reasonable.
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Example Sentences
- But on the couple's wedding day, which opens the book, the extravagant nuptials are suddenly canceled.
- Football coaches do not have extravagant golden parachutes; their performance evaluations are very public.
- Sinatra is an extravagant man, but friends sometimes find his generosity nerve-racking.
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Word Origin & History
extravagant
late 14c., from M.L. extravagantem, originally a word in Canon Law for uncodified papal decrees, prp. of extravagari "wander outside or beyond," from L. extra "outside of" + vagari "wander, roam." Extended sense of "excessive, extreme" first recorded 1590s; that of "wasteful, lavish" 1711. Related: Extravagantly.
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