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extravagant

ex·trav·a·gant

extravagant

 
 
pronunciation:
ihk strae v gnt
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: spending too much; spending in a foolish or careless way.
Her extravagant parents buy a new car every year.
antonyms:
economical, frugal
similar words:
lavish, wasteful
definition 2: more than is reasonable in price; too expensive.
Jenny thought a hundred dollars was a fair price for the shoes, but her mother said it was extravagant.
synonyms:
steep
antonyms:
cheap, reasonable
similar words:
costly, dear, expensive, unreasonable
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derivations: extravagantly (adv.), extravagantness (n.)
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