English Explanatory Dictionary

extravagant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.
  2. Extreme; wild; excessive; unrestrained.
  3. Exorbitant
  4. Profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful.

Pronunciation

/ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AcpoKrane-extravagant.wav

Word forms

extravagant more extravagant most extravagant

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English extravagaunt, from Middle French extravagant and its etymon Medieval Latin extravagans, present participle of extravagor (“to wander beyond”), from Latin extra (“beyond”) + vagor (“to wander, stray”).

Synonyms

rangy vagrant wandering immoderate lavish unrestrained devilish excessive extravagant extreme intemperate nimious obscene overmuch overweening over the top prodigal undue unmeasured unreasonable wanton extortionate inordinate disproportionate exorbiant exorbitant extortionable extortious penal sky-high usurious profligate squandering improvident imprudent loose-handed reckless spendthrift uneconomical unthrifty wasteful

Related words

vagabond extravagance extravagation

Derived words

extravagancy extravagantly extravagantness overextravagant unextravagant
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