extravagant (Meaning)
extravagant (s)
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
recklessly wasteful
extravagant (a.)
Wandering beyond one's bounds; roving; hence, foreign.
Exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained; as, extravagant acts, wishes, praise, abuse.
Profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful; as, an extravagant man.
extravagant (n.)
One who is confined to no general rule.
Certain constitutions or decretal epistles, not at first included with others, but subsequently made a part of the canon law.
Synonyms & Antonyms of extravagant
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- liberal
- spendthrift
- reckless
- high-rolling
- careless
- generous
- profligate
- philanthropic
- unthrifty
- prodigal
- lavish
- philanthropical
Antonyms:
- skimping
- tightfisted
- careful
- pinching
- prudent
- tightfisted
- penny-pinching
- spare
- prudent
- penurious
- scrimping
- close
- judicious
- close
- economizing
- mean
- spare
- penny-pinching
- judicious
- sensible
- sensible
- scrimping
- wise
- pinching
- penurious
- wise
- sparing
- economizing
- mean
- sparing
- niggardly
- careful
- niggardly
- skimping
extravagant Sentence Examples
- The extravagant party featured a lavish buffet, elaborate decorations, and a live band.
- The king's extravagant lifestyle included a palace with a thousand rooms and a wardrobe of hundreds of suits.
- The extravagant cost of the new stadium drew criticism from taxpayers.
- The actor's extravagant spending habits led to bankruptcy.
- The extravagant gift of a diamond necklace left her speechless.
- The extravagant display of wealth was met with envy and disapproval.
- The extravagant wedding featured a ten-tiered cake, a live elephant, and a fireworks show.
- The extravagant beauty of the sunset over the ocean took her breath away.
- The extravagant generosity of the philanthropist helped save countless lives.
- The extravagant language of the poet created a vivid and imaginative world.
FAQs About the word extravagant
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings, recklessly wastefulWandering beyond one's bounds; roving; hence, foreign., Exceeding due bounds; wild; excessi
wasteful, liberal, spendthrift, reckless, high-rolling, careless,generous, profligate, philanthropic, unthrifty
miserly, frugal, stingy, frugal, thrifty, cheap, tight, stingy, tight, economical
The extravagant party featured a lavish buffet, elaborate decorations, and a live band.
The king's extravagant lifestyle included a palace with a thousand rooms and a wardrobe of hundreds of suits.
The extravagant cost of the new stadium drew criticism from taxpayers.
The actor's extravagant spending habits led to bankruptcy.
