overextravagant

adjective

ˌō-vər-ik-ˈstra-vi-gənt How to pronounce overextravagant (audio)
Definition of overextravagantnext
as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount no musician could live up to the overextravagant praise that was heaped on that promising violinist

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextravagant
  1. excessive
  2. extreme
  3. insane
  4. steep
  5. extravagant
Adjective
  • For many years, it was renowned for being a major party destination, known for excessive drinking, the easy availability of drugs and river tubing linked to a string of fatalities.
    Isaac Yee, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The worst part of the storm will occur Wednesday through Friday as parts of the northern California coast are at high risk of excessive rainfall, with areas receiving 10-15 inches in a 48-hour period.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of excessive
Adjective
  • Colorado wildfires are becoming more extreme, and fire officials must seek new and better ways to prevent and fight them.
    The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Trump’s vituperative persona, his enmity toward multilateralism, and his extreme policy agenda could easily sink the United States’ prospects for meaningful leadership of the G-20.
    Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of extreme
Adjective
  • Your voice is insane.
    Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023
  • But obviously winning the grand jury prize was insane.
    Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
Definition of insane
Adjective
  • Super Micro’s stock is currently trading at $27, representing a steep decline of 78% from its March peak of $123.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Indeed, the locations where the TV action was filmed have already seen a steep uptick in website traffic.
    Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of steep
Adjective
  • On the spectator side, guests will have multiple extravagant viewership options: About 150 of the hotel rooms in the Amphitheater Tower have stage-facing balconies that are, at most, 200 feet from the stage — providing a private, mini-suite experience.
    Jessica Boehm, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In a chic throwback photo the British reality competition series shared on Instagram, the series judge, 84, casually leans across a bar top, wearing a long elegant gown, extravagant earrings and beehive-style hair.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of extravagant
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“Overextravagant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextravagant. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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