Antonyms for extravagant
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ik-strav-uh-guhnt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪkˈstræv ə gənt |
Definition of extravagant
Origin :- late 14c., from Medieval Latin extravagantem, originally a word in Canon Law for uncodified papal decrees, present participle of extravagari "wander outside or beyond," from Latin extra "outside of" (see extra-) + vagari "wander, roam" (see vague). Extended sense of "excessive, extreme" first recorded 1590s; that of "wasteful, lavish" 1711. Related: Extravagantly.
- adj indulgent, wasteful
- As to this, extravagant pretensions have sometimes been advanced.
- Extract from : « De Libris: Prose and Verse » by Austin Dobson
- Manifestations of extravagant thirst, which water could not satisfy.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870 » by Various
- The Inca indulges in extravagant expressions of love for his daughter.
- Extract from : « Apu Ollantay » by Anonymous
- It is foolish and extravagant of me to want a second story when there are just the two of us.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- The vegetation was extravagant in its luxuriance and splendor.
- Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
- He hastened to disclaim the extravagant generosity of which she accused him.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- I have just received the most extravagant letter imaginable from your Olivia.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- I have not the better opinion of Mr. Lovelace for his extravagant volubility.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Under the feathers and silks of a foolish, extravagant woman.
- Extract from : « Poems » by William D. Howells
- Badman continues a loose blackguard, extravagant, idle and dissolute.
- Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude
Synonyms for extravagant
- absurd
- bizarre
- costly
- crazy
- exaggerated
- excessive
- exorbitant
- expensive
- extortionate
- extreme
- fanciful
- fancy
- fantastic
- flamboyant
- flashy
- foolish
- garish
- gaudy
- grandiose
- immoderate
- implausible
- improvident
- imprudent
- inordinate
- lavish
- ludicrous
- nonsensical
- ornate
- ostentatious
- outrageous
- overpriced
- preposterous
- pretentious
- prodigal
- profligate
- reckless
- ridiculous
- showy
- silly
- spendthrift
- steep
- unbalanced
- unconscionable
- unreasonable
- unrestrained
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