What does “extravagant” mean?
- 1
adjectivespending much more money than is reasonable
Buying a new car every year is extravagant.
- 2
adjectivetoo extreme or impressive to be reasonable or believable
The company made extravagant claims about the product.
Extravagant at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- C1 (advanced)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/ · ik-STRAV-uh-gunt
How to use “extravagant” correctly
Often critical. “Extravagant claims” are claims that go far beyond the evidence.
Common phrases with “extravagant”
- extravagant claims
- extravagant lifestyle
- extravagant praise
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- lavish
- wasteful
- excessive
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- thrifty
- modest
Word family
- extravagance
- extravagantly
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