ex|trav´a|gant|ness

ex|trav´a|gant|ness
ex|trav|a|gant «ehk STRAV uh guhnt», adjective.
1. spending carelessly and lavishly; wasteful: »

An extravagant person has extravagant tastes and habits.

SYNONYM(S): prodigal, lavish.
2. beyond the bounds of reason; fantastically absurd; excessive: »

an extravagant price, extravagant praise.

SYNONYM(S): immoderate, inordinate, exorbitant.
3. Obsolete. wandering out of bounds; straying: »

The extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine (Shakespeare).

[< Medieval Latin extravagans, -antis, present participle of extravagari wander outside limits < Latin extrā- outside + vagārī wander < vagus wandering, unfixed]
ex|trav´a|gant|ly, adverb.
ex|trav´a|gant|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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