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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Extravagant dress has become synonymous with Harry's style, so bright colours and feather boas are commonplace with fans.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2023

His memoir, “An Extravagant Life,” was published in June.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2022

In the mall’s cool luxury vortex, past the Corridor of Extravagant Timepiece Emporiums, lines spool outside Gucci and Hermes; the longest is 20-deep for Louis Vuitton.

From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2021

Extravagant housing developments, sprawling golf courses, luxury resorts, elaborate water parks and gigantic shopping malls crammed into the land around the James’ home.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021

Extravagant Pleasures Shortly after Mark Antony’s arrival, he and Cleopatra formed a club called “The Order of the Inimitable Life.”

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

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