extravagant

Meaning

1. Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.
2. Extreme; wild; excessive; unrestrained.
3. Exorbitant
4. Profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful.

Synonyms

wasteful

lavish

prodigal

luxurious

profligate

spendthrift

excessive

profuse

sumptuous

immoderate

improvident

superfluous

inordinate

exorbitant

thriftless

uneconomic

rampant

eccentric

wild

preposterous

luxury

overweening

fanciful

squandering

waste

uninhibited

unbalanced

absurd

exuberant

outlandish

overdue

overemphasized

overmuch

prodding

profusion

rank

riotous

romantic

squander

steep

too much

ultra

unbelievable

undue

uneconomical

unmeasured

unreasonable

unrestrained

unsparing

unthrifty

Translations

extravagant

extravagante

prodigo

stravagante

verschwenderisch

dépensier

bizzarro

extravagant

buitensporig

extravagante

estravagante

extravagant

excesivo

buitennissig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: extravagaunt

In summary

Inherited from Middle English extravagaunt, from Middle French extravagant and its etymon Medieval Latin extravagans, present participle of extravagor (“to wander beyond”), from Latin extra (“beyond”) + vagor (“to wander, stray”).