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extravagant
CEFRB2
/ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Spending or using much more than necessary.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailExorbitant
Examples
This diamond ring is too extravagant for me.
She considered him extravagant with electricity.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsExtreme; wild; excessive; unrestrained.
Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.
Profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful.
More examples
In contextextravagant acts, praise, or abuse
an extravagant man
extravagant expense
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Origin
adjective
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”).