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ex·trav·a·gant

(ĭk-străv′ə-gənt)

adj.

a. Exceeding reasonable bounds: extravagant demands. See Synonyms at excessive.

b. Unreasonably high in cost; exorbitant: extravagant fees.

c. Lavish or imprudent in spending money: extravagant members of the imperial court.

2. Extremely abundant; profuse: extravagant vegetation.

3. Archaic Straying beyond limits or bounds; wandering.

[Middle English, unusual, rambling, from Old French, from Medieval Latin extrāvagāns, extrāvagant-, present participle of extrāvagārī, to wander : Latin extrā, outside; see extra- + Latin vagārī, to wander.]

ex·trav′a·gant·ly adv.

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extravagant

(ɪkˈstrævəɡənt)

adj

1. spending money excessively or immoderately

2. going beyond usual bounds; unrestrained: extravagant praise.

3. ostentatious; showy

4. exorbitant in price; overpriced

[C14: from Medieval Latin extravagāns, from Latin extra- + vagārī to wander]

exˈtravagantly adv

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ex•trav•a•gant

(ɪkˈstræv ə gənt)

adj.

1. spending much more than is necessary or wise: an extravagant shopper.

2. excessively high: extravagant prices.

3. exceeding the bounds of reason or moderation: extravagant demands.

4. going beyond what is deserved or justifiable: extravagant praise.

5. elaborate or showy.

6. Obs. wandering.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin extrāvagant-, s. of extrāvagāns= Latin extrā- extra- + vagāns, past participle of vagārī to wander]

ex•trav′a•gant•ly, adv.

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Adj.	1.	extravagant - unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed" overweening, excessive, exuberant unrestrained - not subject to restraint; "unrestrained laughter"
	2.	extravagant - recklessly wasteful; "prodigal in their expenditures" prodigal, profligate, spendthrift wasteful - tending to squander and waste

extravagant

adjective

1. wasteful, excessive, lavish, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, imprudent, improvident his extravagant lifestyle
wasteful sparing, careful, moderate, sensible, prudent, economical, frugal, thrifty, miserly, tight-fisted (informal)

2. overpriced, expensive, costly Her aunt gave her an uncharacteristically extravagant gift.

3. exorbitant, excessive, steep (informal), unreasonable, inordinate, extortionate hotels charging extravagant prices
exorbitant reasonable, moderate, economical

4. excessive, exaggerated, outrageous, wild, fantastic, absurd, foolish, over the top (slang), unreasonable, preposterous, fanciful, unrestrained, inordinate, outré, immoderate, O.T.T. (slang) He was extravagant in his admiration of Lillie.
excessive conservative, reasonable, moderate, sensible, realistic, restrained, sober, down-to-earth, prudent

5. showy, elaborate, flamboyant, impressive, fancy, flashy, ornate, pretentious, grandiose, gaudy, garish, ostentatious, gee-whizz (slang) The couple wed in extravagant style in 1995.
showy conservative, moderate, restrained, sober

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extravagant

adjective

1. Characterized by excessive or imprudent spending:

lavish, prodigal, profligate, profuse, spendthrift, wasteful.

2. Exceeding a normal or reasonable limit:

excessive, exorbitant, extreme, immoderate, inordinate, overabundant, overmuch, undue.

3. Given to or marked by unrestrained abundance:

exuberant, lavish, lush, luxuriant, opulent, prodigal, profuse, riotous, superabundant.

Translations

مُبَذِّرمُسْرِف مُفْرِط

rozhazovačný

ekstravagantødseloverdrevenurealistiskvild

verschwenderisch übertrieben

σπάταλος

derrochador extravagante

ylellinen

extravagant dépensier excessif

ekstravagantan

szertelen

eyîslusamur; óhóflegurfjarstæîukenndur; ÿktur

dispendioso estravagante prodigo stravagante

浪費する

낭비하는

ekstravagantiškaiišlaidumasišlaidusperdėtasprabanga

ekstravagantsizšķērdīgspārmērīgs

extravagant

råflott ekstravagant ødsel overspent

ekstrawagancki

extravagante

расточительный

čudaški

extravagant

ฟุ่มเฟือย

abartılı müsrif savruk savurgan

hoang phí

奢侈的浪费的过度的

extravagant

[ɪksˈtrævəgənt] ADJ

1. (= wasteful, lavish) [person] → derrochador, despilfarrador; [taste] → caro; [lifestyle] → de muchos lujos; [gift] → caro; [price] → exorbitante, desorbitado
I'd love to go but isn't it a bit extravagant? → me encantaría ir pero ¿no te parece un poco caro? → me encantaría ir pero ¿no te parece una extravagancia?
it was very extravagant of him to buy this ring → se ha pasado comprando este anillo
to be extravagant with electricity/one's money → derrochar electricidad/el dinero

2. (= exaggerated) [praise] → excesivo; [claim, opinion] → extraordinario; [behaviour, person, design] → extravagante; [gesture] → exagerado
to be extravagant in one's praise of sth/sb → excederse elogiando a algo/algn

3. (= odd) → raro, extravagante
you have the most extravagant ideas → se te ocurren unas ideas de lo más extravagantes or raras

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

extravagant

[ɪkˈstrævəgənt] adj

[person] → prodigue, dépensier/ière

(= expensive) [tastes, lifestyle] → dispendieux/euse; [gift] → somptueux/euse

(= exaggerated) [claim, show] → exagéré(e)

(= unrealistic) [idea] → extravagant(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

extravagant

adj

(= wasteful) person → verschwenderisch; taste, habit → teuer; to be extravagant with electricity → verschwenderisch mit Strom umgehen, Strom verschwenden; your extravagant spending habits → deine Angewohnheit, das Geld mit vollen Händen auszugeben; cooking a whole chicken may seem extravagant → es scheint vielleicht übertrieben, ein ganzes Huhn zu kochen; it isn’t really extravagant to rent a car → es ist eigentlich kein Luxus, einen Mietwagen zu nehmen; she judged it unnecessarily extravagant → sie hielt es für einen überflüssigen Luxus

(= lavish) gift, luxury → teuer, extravagant; price → überhöht; lifestyle → aufwendig, aufwändig, luxuriös; party, entertainment → aufwendig, aufwändig; designs, style, dress → ausgefallen, extravagant

(= flamboyant) person → extravagant; behaviour, gesture, praise, contempt, claim, promise → übertrieben; (= absurd) idea, theory → abwegig; to be extravagant in one’s praise of somebody/something → jdn/etw übertrieben loben; an obituary extravagant in its praise → ein Nachruf voller übertriebener Bewunderung

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

extravagant

[ɪksˈtrævəgənt] adj → stravagante; (spending, claim, opinion) → eccessivo/a; (lavish, person) → prodigo/a; (tastes) → dispendioso/a; (exaggerated, praise) → esagerato/a; (prices) → esorbitante
don't be extravagant with the butter → non esagerare con il burro

extravagant

(ikˈstrӕvəgənt) adjective

1. using or spending too much; wasteful. He's extravagant with money; an extravagant use of materials/energy.

2. (of ideas, emotions etc) exaggerated or too great. extravagant praise.

exˈtravagantly adverb

exˈtravagance noun

His wife's extravagance reduced them to poverty; Food is a necessity, but wine is an extravagance.

extravagant

→ مُسْرِف rozhazovačný ekstravagant verschwenderisch σπάταλος derrochador, extravagante ylellinen extravagant ekstravagantan stravagante 浪費する 낭비하는 extravagant råflott ekstrawagancki extravagante расточительный extravagant ฟุ่มเฟือย savruk hoang phí 奢侈的

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