extravagant

  • 21extravagant — [[t]ɪkstræ̱vəgənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is extravagant spends more money than they can afford or uses more of something than is reasonable. We are not extravagant; restaurant meals are a luxury and designer clothes are out... I hope you… …

    English dictionary

  • 22extravagant — ex|trav|a|gant [ıkˈstrævəgənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: Latin vagans, present participle of vagari to wander about ] 1.) spending or costing a lot of money, especially more than is necessary or more than you can afford ▪… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23extravagant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin extravagant , extravagans, from Latin extra + vagant , vagans, present participle of vagari to wander about, from vagus wandering Date: 15th century 1. a. obsolete… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 24extravagant — adjective 1 spending a lot of money on things that are not necessary: It was very extravagant of you to spend 500 on a dress. 2 extravagant with sth using too much of something or wasting it: We mustn t be too extravagant with the electricity. 3… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25extravagant — UK [ɪkˈstrævəɡənt] / US adjective 1) a) spending or costing a lot of money, especially more than is reasonable an extravagant present It would be too extravagant to go by taxi. b) using too much of something an extravagant use of natural… …

    English dictionary

  • 26extravagant — extravagantly, adv. extravagantness, n. /ik strav euh geuhnt/, adj. 1. spending much more than is necessary or wise; wasteful: an extravagant shopper. 2. excessively high: extravagant expenses; extravagant prices. 3. exceeding the bounds of… …

    Universalium

  • 27extravagant — ex|trav|a|gant [ ık strævəgənt ] adjective 1. ) spending or costing a lot of money, especially more than is reasonable: an extravagant present a ) using too much of something: an extravagant use of natural resources extravagant with: We ve been… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 28extravagant — adjective 1) an extravagant lifestyle Syn: spendthrift, profligate, improvident, wasteful, prodigal, lavish Ant: thrifty 2) extravagant gifts Syn: expensive, co …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 29extravagant — ex•trav•a•gant [[t]ɪkˈstræv ə gənt[/t]] adj. 1) spending much more than is necessary or wise: an extravagant shopper[/ex] 2) excessively high: extravagant prices[/ex] 3) exceeding the bounds of reason or moderation: extravagant demands[/ex] 4)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30EXTRAVAGANT — ANTE. adj. Fou, bizarre, fantasque, qui est contre le bon sens, contre la raison. Il se dit Des personnes et des choses. C est un homme extravagant. Quelle femme extravagante ! Discours extravagant. Pensées, paroles extravagantes. Ce qu il vient… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)