extravagant
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6.0
- adjective
- /ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/
:
exagerado
- Her extravagant praise for the painting surprised everyone in the gallery.
- extravagant claim
- the most extravagant
- even more extravagant
She is actually famous for being extravagant and or outrageous, so this theme was for her.
- She is actually famous for being extravagant and or outrageous, so this theme was for her.
- What it is, somebody sent me this phone, right and they make extravagant claims.
- I want to know how this language flows into my mind, which to me is also how I read like the most extravagant plot.
- With all of these extravagant stories that they're trying to tell about what might have happened before The Big Bang or to create The Big Bang.
- Maybe, maybe, but nothing like extravagant or maybe back to once a year, but we'll see.
Examples
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That's kind of extravagant for someone I barely even know.
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As they pass each other, the groups greet each other with extravagant air kisses.
Academic text (2011) -
Where can there be a place in the game for a man of such extravagant talent?
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Why would you accept such extravagant gifts?
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Remembering that moment, I understand better the extravagant nature of men like my father.
Fiction book (1991) -
She was wildly extravagant and enjoyed every moment of it.
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What explains this extravagant optimism in the face of harsh experience and dire reality?
Academic text (2001) -
There were stocky men from the southern jungles, their hair decorated with extravagant feathers.
Fiction book (1990) -
It's the first time I've done anything for the-- oh, Regina, you're the most extravagant, fabulous-- all right, darling.
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At the far end stood a frail, frowning man in an extravagant eight-piece suit of black and purple silk.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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3.6
More than is needed or reasonable
98
4.2
Too high to be fair or reasonable
35
6.5
Being very bright and showy to attract attention
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7.5
Too big and showy in a way that tries to seem more important than it is
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5.9
Very happy and full of energy
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7.5
Very rich and expensive looking, often with beautiful details
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7.7
Very rich and expensive in a way that shows great wealth
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7.7
To show off very expensive things to attract attention
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5.1
Giving more help or money than is needed
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7.6
Showing strong warm feelings openly and without holding back
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5.0
Showing too much feeling for the situation
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4.2
Feeling too excited or eager in a way that bothers other people
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6.7
Rich and fancy in appearance and detail that suggests luxury
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6.1
Giving more than is fair or needed
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7.5
Being very lively or excited in a way that feels too much
Looks very expensive to impress people
Rich, comfortable, and clearly expensive
Antonyms
How Extravagant
Surface Forms
Morphology
extravagant = extra (semi-transparent) = extra + vag + ant
The prefix 'extra-' ('beyond') gives a clear clue, but the root 'vag' is not a productive English morpheme, so the link to 'excessive' is only partially recoverable for learners.
Etymology
The word extravagant comes from Latin parts extra 'outside' and vagari 'to wander'. Imagine someone 'wandering outside' the usual limits—their gestures or feelings go beyond what is normal. That's why extravagant means unrestrained or excessive in expression.