extravagant

UK: /ɪkˈstrævəgənt/ US: /ɪkˈstrævəgənt/ ,(ik strav′ə gənt)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ex•trav•a•gant /ɪkˈstrævəgənt/   adj. 

1. spending much more than is necessary or wise:
   an extravagant shopper.
2. exceeding the bounds of reason or moderation;
   excessive:
   extravagant demands.

ex•trav•a•gant•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ex•trav•a•gant  (ik strav′ə gənt), adj. 

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. [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•ly, adv. 
ex•trav′a•gant•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. imprudent, spendthrift, prodigal.
• 2. immoderate, excessive, inordinate.
• 3. unreasonable, unrestrained, fantastic, wild, absurd, preposterous.

Antonyms

• 1. prudent, thrifty.
• 2. moderate.
• 3. reasonable.

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extravagant / ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/ adjective

1. spending money excessively or immoderately
2. going beyond usual bounds; unrestrained
3. ostentatious; showy
4. exorbitant in price; overpriced

Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin extravagāns, from Latin extra- + vagārī to wander