Definitions for Extravagant
ɪkˈstræv ə gəntex·trav·a·gant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweeningadjective

   unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

   "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed"

2. extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthriftadjective

   recklessly wasteful

   "prodigal in their expenditures"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. extravagantadjective

   exceeding the bounds of something

2. extravagantadjective

   extreme

3. extravagantadjective

   exorbitant

4. Etymology: From and extravagant, from extravagans, past participle of extravagari, from extra + vagari.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EXTRAVAGANTadjective

   Etymology: extravagans, Latin.

   1. Wandering out of his bounds. This is the primogeneal sense, but not now in use.

   At his warning
   The extravagant and erring spirit hies
   To his confine. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   2. Roving beyond just limits or prescribed methods.

   I dare not ask for what you would not grant:
   But wishes, madam, are extravagant;
   They are not bounded with things possible;
   I may wish more than I presume to tell. John Dryden, Aurengz.

   3. Not comprehended in any thing.

   Twenty constitutions of pope John XXII. are called the extravagants; for that they being written in no order or method, vagantu extra corpus collectionum canonum. John Ayliffe, Parer.

   4. Irregular; wild.

   For a dance they seem’d
   Somewhat extravagant, and wild. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   There appears something nobly wild and extravagant in great natural geniuses, infinitely more beautiful than turn and polishing. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 160.

   New ideas employed my fancy all night, and composed a wild extravagant dream. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   5. Wasteful; prodigal; vainly expensive.

   An extravagant man, who has nothing else to recommend him but a false generosity, is often more beloved than a person of a much more finished character, who is defective in this particular. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 243.

2. Extravagantnoun

   One who is confined in no general rule or definition.

   We pity or laugh at those fatuous extravagants. Joseph Glanvill.

   There are certain extravagants among people of all sizes and professions; and there must be no drawing of general rules from particular exceptions. Roger L'Estrange.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Extravagant

   Extravagant is a song by American rapper Lil Durk recorded for his fourth studio album Love Songs 4 the Streets 2. The song features vocals by Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj. The song was produced by Julian Cruz and Skufl. Additional writing was done by Jose Julian De La Cruz, Widnick Prevalon, Nicki Minaj and Lil Durk.

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1. extravagant

   Extravagant is an adjective describing something that is excessively high in cost, luxuriousness, or grandeur; or something or someone that is exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate, often in the case of actions, behavior or spending.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Extravagantadjective

   wandering beyond one's bounds; roving; hence, foreign

2. Extravagantadjective

   exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained; as, extravagant acts, wishes, praise, abuse

3. Extravagantadjective

   profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful; as, an extravagant man

4. Extravagantnoun

   one who is confined to no general rule

5. Extravagantnoun

   certain constitutions or decretal epistles, not at first included with others, but subsequently made a part of the canon law

6. Etymology: [F. extravagant, fr. L. extra on the outside + vagans, -antis, p. pr. of vagari to wander, from vagus wandering, vague. See Vague.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Extravagant

   eks-trav′a-gant, adj. wandering beyond bounds: irregular: unrestrained: excessive: profuse in expenses: wasteful.—ns. Extrav′agance, excess: lavish expenditure: (Milt.) digression; Extrav′agancy (Shak.), vagrancy: extravagance.—adv. Extrav′agantly.—v.i. Extrav′agāte, to wander: to exceed proper bounds. [L. extra, beyond, vagans, -antis, pr.p. of vagāri, to wander.]

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How to pronounce Extravagant?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Extravagant in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Extravagant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Extravagant in a Sentence

1. Janet Jackson:

   It’s beautiful, it’s humbling to be recognized as someone who's had a positive impact, but if I have been fortunate enough to impact others it's only because I, myself, have been greatly impacted by positive people in my life, my mother nourished me with the most extravagant love imaginable, my father, my incredible father, drove me to be the best I can.

2. Evelyn Waugh:

   His courtesy was somewhat extravagant. He would write and thank people who wrote to thank him for wedding presents and when he encountered anyone as punctilious as himself the correspondence ended only with death.

3. Daniel Wade:

   It is extravagant. It is absurd, it is absolutely Elvis.

4. Erin McCullough:

   In general, if there’s going to be an extravagant trait that’s used for fighting for mates, usually, it’s the males that have the extravagant trait, but biology is fun because there’s always exceptions — female reindeer have antlers, if they are arguing that these are male weapons that are used to gain access to females, it would have been a stronger story to me if they had evidence that the females don’t have weapons.

5. Colin Kelly:

   For the Trump it was quite easy, because American burgers are an American staple and Mr. Trump himself is very extravagant, so thats why we went with double beef, double bacon, double cheese, fried pickles, and then we added the chicken floss, which represents his hair, which is one of Mr. Trumps most noticeable features.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Extravagant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Extravagant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Extravagant
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extravagant
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Extravagant
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Extravagant
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Extravagant