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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EXTRAV'AGANT, a. Literally, wandering beyond limits.
1. Excessive; exceeding due bounds; unreasonable. The wishes, demands, desires and passions of men are often extravagant.
2. Irregular; wild; not within ordinary limits of truth or probability, or other usual bounds; as extravagant flights of fancy.
There is something nobly wild and extravagant in great geniuses.
3. Exceeding necessity or propriety; wasteful; prodigal; as extravagant expenses; an extravagant mode of living.
4. Prodigal; profuse in expenses; as an extravagant man.
He that is extravagant will quickly become poor, and poverty will enforce dependence, and invite corruption.
EXTRAV'AGANT, n. One who is confined to no general rule.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed" [syn: excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening]
2: recklessly wasteful; "prodigal in their expenditures" [syn: extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift]

Merriam Webster's

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 strange, curious b. archaic wandering 2. 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> 3. a. spending much more than necessary <has always been extravagant with her money> b. profuse, lavish 4. extremely or unreasonably high in price <an extravagant purchase> Synonyms: see excessive • extravagantly adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 spending (esp. money) excessively; immoderate or wasteful in use of resources. 2 exorbitant; costing much. 3 exceeding normal restraint or sense; unreasonable, absurd (extravagant claims). Derivatives: extravagantly adv. Etymology: ME f. med.L extravagari (as EXTRA-, vagari wander)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Extravagant Ex*trav"a*gant, a. [F. extravagant, fr. L. extra on the outside + vagans, -antis, p. pr. of vagari to wander, from vagus wandering, vague. See Vague.] 1. Wandering beyond one's bounds; roving; hence, foreign. [Obs.] The extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine. --Shak. 2. Exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained; as, extravagant acts, wishes, praise, abuse. There appears something nobly wild and extravagant in great natural geniuses. --Addison. 3. Profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful; as, an extravagant man. ``Extravagant expense.'' --Bancroft.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Extravagant Ex*trav"a*gant, n. 1. One who is confined to no general rule. --L'Estrange. 2. pl. (Eccl. Hist.) Certain constitutions or decretal epistles, not at first included with others, but subsequently made a part of the canon law.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. 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... ADJ • extravagantly Jeff had shopped extravagantly for presents for the whole family. ADV: ADV with v 2. Something that is extravagant costs more money than you can afford or uses more of something than is reasonable. Her Aunt Sallie gave her an uncharacteristically extravagant gift... ...her extravagant lifestyle. ADJ • extravagantly By supercar standards, though, it is not extravagantly priced for a beautifully engineered machine. ADV: ADV adj/-ed 3. Extravagant behaviour is extreme behaviour that is often done for a particular effect. He was extravagant in his admiration of Hellas... They may make extravagant shows of generosity. ADJ • extravagantly ...extravagantly bizarre clothes. ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj 4. Extravagant claims or ideas are unrealistic or impractical. They have to compete by adorning their products with ever more extravagant claims... Don't be afraid to consider apparently extravagant ideas. = wild ADJ: usu ADJ n [disapproval]

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Excessive, inordinate, exorbitant, unreasonable, preposterous. 2. Irregular, wild, foolish, absurd. 3. Wasteful, lavish, profuse, prodigal, spendthrift.

Moby Thesaurus

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