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单词 extravagant
释义

extravagant

[ ik-strav-uh-guhnt ]
/ ɪkˈstræv ə gənt /
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adjective

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.
Obsolete. wandering beyond bounds.

Origin of extravagant

1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin extrāvagant- (stem of extrāvagāns), present participle of extrāvagārī, equivalent to extrā-extra- + vagārī to wander

SYNONYMS FOR extravagant

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

1 prudent, thrifty.
2 moderate.
3 reasonable.
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Words nearby extravagant

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British Dictionary definitions for extravagant

extravagant
/ (ɪkˈstrævəɡənt) /

adjective

spending money excessively or immoderately
going beyond usual bounds; unrestrainedextravagant praise
ostentatious; showy
exorbitant in price; overpriced

Derived forms of extravagant

extravagantly, adverb

Word Origin for extravagant

C14: from Medieval Latin extravagāns, from Latin extra- + vagārī to wander
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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