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adjective
- 1. lacking restraint in spending money or using resources: "it was rather extravagant to buy both" Similar Opposite
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EXTRAVAGANT definition: 1. spending too much money, or using too much of something: 2. extreme and unreasonable: 3…. Learn more.
EXTRAVAGANT meaning: 1. spending too much money, or using too much of something: 2. extreme and unreasonable: 3…. Learn more.
The meaning of EXTRAVAGANT is exceeding the limits of reason or necessity. How to use extravagant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Extravagant.
noun. uk / ɪkˈstræv.ə.ɡ ə ns / us / ɪkˈstræv.ə.ɡ ə ns / Add to word list. [ U ] behaviour in which you spend more money than you need to: I think she was shocked by my extravagance. [ C ] something expensive that you buy even though you do not need it: Perfume is my greatest extravagance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Uncontrolled.
Someone who is extravagant spends more money than they can afford or uses more of something than is reasonable. We are not extravagant; restaurant meals are a luxury and designer clothes are out. I hope you don't think I'm extravagant but I've had the electric fire on for most of the day.
adjective. /ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/. /ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/. spending a lot more money or using a lot more of something than you can afford or than is necessary. I felt very extravagant spending £200 on a dress. She's got very extravagant tastes.
Extravagant definition: spending much more than is necessary or wise; wasteful. See examples of EXTRAVAGANT used in a sentence.
Extravagant is an adjective that means expensive, excessive, and over the top. A modest chandelier in your dining room is normal. But crystal-studded walls and gold-plated goblets? That's a bit extravagant. If you’re prone to lavish behavior or spending, you’re extravagant.
1 spending a lot more money, or using a lot more of something, than you can afford or than is necessary I felt very extravagant spending $200 on a dress. She has very extravagant tastes. Residents were warned not to be extravagant with water, in view of the low rainfall this year.
Something that is extravagant costs more money than you can afford or uses more of something than is reasonable. Her aunt gave her an uncharacteristically extravagant gift. Baking a whole cheese in pastry may seem extravagant. Synonyms: overpriced, expensive, costly More Synonyms of extravagant.
