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ex·trav·a·gant
I. \-nt\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English extravagaunt, from Middle French extravagant, from Medieval Latin extravagant-, extravagans, from Latin extra- + vagant-, vagans, present participle of vagari to wander about — more at vagary
1.
a. archaic : wandering away : vagrant
< rare extravagant spirits — R.W.Emerson >
b. obsolete : spreading or projecting beyond usual limits
c. obsolete : differing greatly : widely divergent
d. obsolete : strange, curious
2.
a. : exceeding the limits of reason or necessity : exceeding proper bounds : going beyond what is justifiable
< an extravagant theory >
< demanding extravagant privileges >
< usurping extravagant power >
< making extravagant claims >
b.
(1) : almost totally lacking in moderation, balance, and restraint : wildly excessive : going much too far
< extravagant generalizations >
: intemperate
< extravagant praise >
< extravagant enthusiasm >
(2) : extremely and often excessively impetuous and vehement and marked by sudden and abrupt changes
< the extravagant language of a lover >
(3) : extremely or excessively elaborate, vivid, and showy and colored by startling and often apparently capricious contrasts
< a play filled with extravagant dialogue >
< gazing at the extravagant display of the setting sun >
c. : wildly exaggerated often to the point of absurdity : pushed beyond credibility : utterly fantastic
< extravagant accusations >
< extravagant reports of what they had seen >
3.
a. : spending or tending to spend much more than necessary : spending lavishly, recklessly, or wastefully : spending improvidently like a spendthrift : prodigal
< extravagant in everything she bought >
< to keep up appearances they became extravagant >
b. : pouring forth liberally : very bountiful : exceedingly or excessively generous in giving or spending : profuse
< he can be counted on to be extravagant toward the poor >
often : excessively effusive or exuberant
< without wishing to be extravagant in expressing their admiration >
c. : marked by great abundance often to an extreme or excessive degree : most plentiful
< a tropical island with extravagant vegetation >
4. : extremely and often unreasonably high in price : costing an excessive amount
< interested only in extravagant clothes >
: exorbitant
< extravagant prices >
: lavish
< an extravagant new musical >
Synonyms: see excessive
II. noun
(-s)
archaic : one that is extravagant |