WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ex•trav•a•gant /ɪkˈstrævəgənt/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- spending much more than is necessary or wise: an extravagant shopper.
- exceeding the bounds of reason or moderation;
excessive: extravagant demands.
ex•trav•a•gant
(ik strav′ə gənt),USA pronunciation adj.
ex•trav′a•gant•ly, adv.
ex•trav′a•gant•ness, n.
- spending much more than is necessary or wise;
wasteful:an extravagant shopper. - excessively high:extravagant expenses; extravagant prices.
- exceeding the bounds of reason, as actions, demands, opinions, or passions.
- going beyond what is deserved or justifiable:extravagant praise.
- [Obs.]wandering beyond bounds.
- Medieval Latin extrāvagant- (stem of extrāvagāns), present participle of extrāvagārī, equivalent. to extrā- extra- + vagārī to wander
- Middle English 1350–1400
ex•trav′a•gant•ness, n.
- 1. imprudent, spendthrift, prodigal. 2. immoderate, excessive, inordinate. 3. unreasonable, unrestrained, fantastic, wild, absurd, preposterous.
- 1. prudent, thrifty. 2. moderate. 3. reasonable.
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