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extravagant

[ik-strav-uh-guhnt]

adjective

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

    an extravagant shopper.

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  2. excessively high.

    extravagant expenses; extravagant prices.

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

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  4. going beyond what is deserved or justifiable.

    extravagant praise.

  5. Obsolete.wandering beyond bounds.



extravagant

/ ɪˈٰæəɡəԳ /

adjective

  1. spending money excessively or immoderately

  2. going beyond usual bounds; unrestrained

    extravagant praise

  3. ostentatious; showy

  4. exorbitant in price; overpriced

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • extravagantly adverb
  • extravagantness noun
  • overextravagant adjective
  • overextravagantly adverb
  • unextravagant adjective
  • unextravagantly adverb
  • ˈٰԳٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of extravagant1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin ٰ屹Գ-, stem of ٰ屹Բ “wandering beyond,” present participle of ٰ屹ī “to wander beyond,” from ٰ- extra- + ī “to wander”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of extravagant1

C14: from Medieval Latin ٰԲ, from Latin extra- + ī to wander
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And Kara Young, who won last year in the featured actress in a play category, repeated for her heightened artistry in “Purpose,” the kind of extravagant performance no screen could do justice to.

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Mongolians have circulated on social media an extravagant wedding proposal by Oyun-Erdene's son, as well as expensive fashion items.

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Escorts of fighter jets, extravagant welcoming ceremonies, a thundering 21-gun salute, a fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks, royal camels, Arabian horses, and sword dancers were all part of the pageantry.

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When I think of the teachers who shaped my intellectual life, I remember their flamboyant theatricality, uninhibited moral fervor and extravagant articulacy.

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Each year celebrities wear extravagant outfits in line with the event's theme.

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