extravagant

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ex|trava|gant /ɪkstr'ævəgənt/
1 [ADJ]
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...
● extravagantly [ADV] ADV with v
Jeff had shopped extravagantly for presents for the whole family.
2 [ADJ]
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.
● extravagantly [ADV] ADV adj/-ed
By supercar standards, though, it is not extravagantly priced for a beautifully engineered machine.
3 [ADJ]
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.
● extravagantly [ADV] ADV with v, ADV adj
...extravagantly bizarre clothes.
4 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
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

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