ex|trav´a|gant|ly

ex|trav´a|gant|ly
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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  • 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 …   Useful english dictionary

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  • extravagant — ex·trav·a·gant …   English syllables

  • extravagantly — ex·trav·a·gant·ly …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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