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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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Long-running production “The Willows” is set to wrap in early April, and “Monster Party,” a period piece that takes guests to a devilishly extravagant cocktail party, is re-launching in mid-April.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“The extravagant gifting and banqueting and entertaining that fueled one big sector of imported wine has evaporated,” said Ian Ford, founding partner of Nimbility, an Asia-based beverage consulting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

That a suit of armor opens the British Museum’s extravagant new exhibition, “Samurai,” is unsurprising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Pollock is known for goading the opposition and extravagant try-scoring celebrations.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

The dragon that compelled the boys I knew, way back, into extravagant theater of ownership.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.