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extravagantly

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈstrævəgəntli/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ex•trav•a•gant /ɪkˈstrævəgənt/USA pronunciation   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 © 2026
ex•trav•a•gant  (ik strav′ə gənt),USA pronunciation 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. 
    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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