[ ɪk'stravəg(ə)nt , ɛk- ]
■ adjective
1》 lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
↘resulting from or showing this: ~ gifts.
2》 exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate: ~ claims.
Derivatives
extravagance noun
extravagancy noun
~ly adverb
Origin
ME (in the sense 'unusual, unsuitable'): from med. L. ~- , extravagari 'diverge greatly', from L. extra- 'outside' + vagari 'wander'.