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extravagant
[ ik-strav-uh-guhnt ]
adjective
- spending much more than is necessary or wise; wasteful:
an extravagant shopper.
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- excessively high:
extravagant expenses; extravagant prices.
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- exceeding the bounds of reason, as actions, demands, opinions, or passions.
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- going beyond what is deserved or justifiable:
extravagant praise.
- Obsolete. wandering beyond bounds.
extravagant
/ ɪˈٰæəɡəԳ /
adjective
- spending money excessively or immoderately
- going beyond usual bounds; unrestrained
extravagant praise
- ostentatious; showy
- exorbitant in price; overpriced
Derived Forms
- ˈٰԳٱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٰa·Գ· adverb
- ·ٰa·Գ·Ա noun
- v··ٰa·Գ adjective
- over··ٰa·Գ· adverb
- ܲe·ٰa·Գ adjective
- un·ٰa·Գ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of extravagant1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of extravagant1
Example Sentences
A basketball-style finger-roll lob in the direction of a beaten defender against Castres and an extravagant swallow dive against Bristol were two recent efforts.
But thousands of ordinary Catholics have also arrived to pay their respects to a pontiff known for shunning many of the extravagant trappings associated with the position.
Existential inquiry is an artistic staple, but typically it tends toward big gestures and grand declarations — see extravagant and flamboyant Abstract Expressionist paintings of the late-1940s and 1950s for examples.
Known for her drag aesthetic, extravagant costumes and punchy lyrics, Chappell's also shown she's fearless outside of her music, more than once coming under fire for speaking out on issues close to her heart.
The heartiness, the ease, the adaptability — but with a precision that makes it feel just a little bit extravagant.
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