Definitions

extravagant

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

ADJECTIVE

indulgent, wasteful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd bizarre bling blingy costly exaggerated excessive exorbitant expensive fanciful fancy fantastic flamboyant flashy garish gaudy grandiose implausible lavish ludicrous ornate ostentatious outrageous overpriced profligate reckless ridiculous showy silly

WEAK

crazy extortionate extreme foolish immoderate improvident imprudent inordinate nonsensical preposterous pretentious prodigal spendthrift steep unbalanced unconscionable unreasonable unrestrained

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believable calm careful cheap drab good inexpensive logical moderate modest normal ordinary plain poor reasonable restrained sensible serious simple small tasteful unflashy usual wise

WEAK

close economical provident saving stingy thrifty unpretentious

Example Sentences

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The extravagant gesture of its shape is undercut by its refusal to give us any great room, any place of gregarious gathering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Brownbridge adds Project Nightingale is the "most extravagant expression of what Rolls-Royce is capable of today".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“They’re big and colorful, and they screech and eat things. Some have feathers and claws. It’s just so extravagant and fun. Take the Dilophosaurus in ‘Jurassic Park.’

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Blown out, extravagant, dripping with ferocious malaise and desperation, but precisely arranged for the maximum possible emotional effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

There was only the delicious, extravagant, warm, tasty scent of buttery baking crust, and of vanilla cream, and of powdered sugar, still drifting in the heated air.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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