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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"With the extravagant prices and the costs involved in this World Cup, it's not going to achieve that," the 51-year-old added.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Unfortunately, their neighbors did not take the advice of the aforementioned adviser and continued to splurge on extravagant vacations and drive around in the latest-model car.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The group journeyed to a gothic mansion in La Jolla and dressed as Marie Antoinette in extravagant rococo dresses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

My hardscrabble-farm-raised parents projected a Depression-era ethos that deemed it extravagant to pay someone for tasks you knew how to do—a moral failing, almost.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

But these extravagant numbers were surely a form of self-aggrandizement, and reckless to the point of irresponsibility.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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