EXTRAVAGANT


Meaning of EXTRAVAGANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪkstrævəgənt ]

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

• ex‧trava‧gant‧ly

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

• ex‧trava‧gant‧ly

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

• ex‧trava‧gant‧ly

...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 ]

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