extravagant
adjective
ex·trav·a·gant
ik-ˈstra-vi-gənt 
1
a
: exceeding the limits of reason or necessity
extravagant claims
b
: lacking in moderation, balance, and restraint
extravagant praise
c
: extremely or excessively elaborate
an extravagant display
2
: extremely or unreasonably high in price
an extravagant purchase
3
extravagantly
adverb
Examples of extravagant in a Sentence
The company has been making extravagant claims about the drug's effectiveness.
The film is notable for its extravagant settings and special effects.
We're going on a less extravagant vacation this year.
Her extravagant spending has to stop.
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But the Netflix Original The Electric State, a retro-futuristic fantasy directed by the Russo Brothers, released in mid-March via streaming only, achieves the dubious distinction of feeling slapdash and extravagant at once.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 May 2025
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—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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ABC News, 18 May 2025
Next week, a coterie of crypto investors will share an extravagant dinner with US president Donald Trump at his golf club in Washington, DC.
—Joel Khalili, Wired News, 16 May 2025
But the Netflix Original The Electric State, a retro-futuristic fantasy directed by the Russo Brothers, released in mid-March via streaming only, achieves the dubious distinction of feeling slapdash and extravagant at once.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 May 2025
During the season’s first three-episode arc, audiences see Mothma, wife and mother, navigating deeply personal moments and the strains in her relationships at her daughter Leida’s (Bronte Carmichael) traditional, extravagant, marathon wedding in her homeland.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for extravagant
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“Extravagant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extravagant. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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extravagant
adjective
ex·trav·a·gant
ik-ˈstrav-i-gənt
1
: going beyond what is reasonable or suitable
extravagant praise
2
: wasteful especially of money
extravagant spending
extravagantly
adverb
Etymology
Middle English extravagaunt "wandering away, going beyond the usual limits," from early French extravagant (same meaning), from Latin extravagant-, extravagans (same meaning), from earlier extra- "outside, beyond" and vagari "to wander away" — related to vagabond
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