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My parents were very well-off, but we didn't have a crazy-huge house. We didn't have thousands of workers and staff; it was just my mum doing the majority of the housework. We didn't have nannies. I wasn't brought up in any sort of extravagant way.
Petra Stunt

Meaning of "extravagant" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXTRAVAGANT

From Medieval Latin extravagāns, from Latin extra- + vagārī to wander.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXTRAVAGANT

extravagant  [ɪkˈstrævəɡənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXTRAVAGANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Extravagant is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EXTRAVAGANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of extravagant in the English dictionary

The first definition of extravagant in the dictionary is spending money excessively or immoderately. Other definition of extravagant is going beyond usual bounds; unrestrained. Extravagant is also ostentatious; showy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXTRAVAGANT


arrogant
ˈærəɡənt
congregant
ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡənt
conjugant
ˈkɒndʒʊɡənt
elegant
ˈɛlɪɡənt
fumigant
ˈfjuːmɪɡənt
inelegant
ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt
interrogant
ɪnˈtɛrəɡənt
intrigant
ˈɪntrɪɡənt
intriguant
ˈɪntrɪɡənt
litigant
ˈlɪtɪɡənt
mitigant
ˈmɪtɪɡənt
noctivagant
nɒkˈtɪvəɡənt
obligant
ˈɒblɪɡənt
overextravagant
ˌəʊvərɪkˈstrævəɡənt
segregant
ˈsɛɡrɪɡənt
solivagant
səʊˈlɪvəɡənt
supererogant
ˌsuːpərˈerəʊɡənt
taggant
ˈtæɡənt
termagant
ˈtɜːməɡənt
unarrogant
ʌnˈærəɡənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXTRAVAGANT

extratextual
extratropical
extrauterine
extravagance
extravagancy
Extravagantes
extravagantly
extravaganza
extravagate
extravagation
extravasate
extravasation
extravascular
extravehicular
extravehicular activity
extraversion
extraversive
extraversively
extravert
extraverted

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXTRAVAGANT

assistant
cant
constant
consultant
enfant
gant
giant
grant
important
infant
instant
irrelevant
meant
on the instant
pendant
plant
relevant
restaurant
significant
want

Synonyms and antonyms of extravagant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXTRAVAGANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «extravagant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of extravagant

Translation of «extravagant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXTRAVAGANT

Find out the translation of extravagant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of extravagant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «extravagant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

奢侈的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

derrochador
570 millions of speakers

English

extravagant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असाधारण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُسْرِف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

расточительный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

extravagante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসংযত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

extravagant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mewah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verschwenderisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

浪費する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낭비하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Extravagant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoang phí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆடம்பரமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अमर्याद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savurgan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stravagante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ekstrawagancki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

екстравагантний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

extravagant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπάταλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

buitensporig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

extravagant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

råflott
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of extravagant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTRAVAGANT»

The term «extravagant» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.629 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTRAVAGANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «extravagant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «extravagant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about extravagant

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10 QUOTES WITH «EXTRAVAGANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word extravagant.
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Chester A. Arthur
The extravagant expenditure of public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people who are taxed for it.
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Graeme Base
I have pets, but they're the really ordinary sort - yellow Labrador, tabby cat, white rabbit, a few goldfish - that kind of stuff. Nothing very... extravagant or unusual or exotic, but I find, in terms of inspiration, Mother Nature is just it.
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David Brainerd
As the most extravagant errors were received among the established articles of their faith, so the most infamous vices obtained in their practice, and were indulged not only with impunity, but authorized by the sanction of their laws.
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Peter Capaldi
I'm not an extravagant man. The fact that I can have a coffee out whenever I want still makes me feel grateful.
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Britt Ekland
My father had his own business, a clothing store, which he inherited from his father. He travelled abroad frequently and was quite extravagant, so we had skiing holidays and summer holidays on the beach.
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Clarissa Pinkola Estes
I am built close to the ground and of extravagant body.
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Petra Stunt
My parents were very well-off, but we didn't have a crazy-huge house. We didn't have thousands of workers and staff; it was just my mum doing the majority of the housework. We didn't have nannies. I wasn't brought up in any sort of extravagant way.
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Rebecca Ferguson
The first time I had money, I was extravagant, but then you realise it's not just about that. If I lost it all tomorrow, it wouldn't be me that's hurt, it would be my babies. It would be more about people's opinion of me that would concern me.
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Jack Germond
Mo Udall didn't want the presidency bad enough. He was too sane. He was a marvelous guy, but you had the feeling there was another Udall outside his body watching the candidate Udall who was too extravagant, telling him to cut it out.
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Gina Gershon
I love giving gifts and I love receiving them. I really like giving little kids extravagant gifts. You see their little faces light up and they get excited. If it's a really good gift, I love receiving it, like jewels, small islands.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXTRAVAGANT»

Discover the use of extravagant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to extravagant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Extravagant: Living Out Your Response to God's Outrageous Love
In a word, He is extravagant. When His extravagance registers in our hearts and minds, extravagant devotion is unleashed toward Him, which in turn, prompts further expressions of extravagance from Him.
Bryan Jarrett, 2011
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Extravagant Affections: A Feminist Sacramental Theology
In Extravagant Affections, Susan A. Ross draws on interviews, on the mainstream of sacramental theology, and on contemporary feminist theory to ascertain what she calls a feminist sacramental theology.
Susan A. Ross, 2001
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Extravagant Abjection: Blackness, Power, and Sexuality in ...
Yet in Extravagant Abjection, “power” assumes an unexpected and paradoxical form.
Darieck Scott, 2010
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Extravagant Worship: Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God ...
While challenging the Christian in the congregation to be an extravagant worshiper, Zschech also presents valuable insights and help for the worship leader. These are the words of a woman of God who lives what she writes.
Darlene Zschech, 2004
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The Extravagant Universe: Exploding Stars, Dark Energy and ...
'"This book describes a remarkable era in cosmology. Over the last three years several lines of evidence have gelled into a consistent but--to most of us--unexpected picture of what our universe consists of and how it is expanding.
Robert P. Kirshner, 2002
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Extravagant Strangers: A Literature of Belonging
Here are slave writers, such as Ignatius Sancho, an eighteenth-century African who became a friend to Samuel Jonson and Laurence Sterne; writers born in the colonies, such as Thackeray, Kipling, and Orwell; "subject writers," such as C.L.R. ...
Caryl Phillips, 2010
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Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens
This fascinating book provides an essential contribution to the study of European furniture.
Wolfram Koeppe, 2012
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Maximize: How to Develop Extravagant Givers in Your Church
Read Maximize immediately--and tell every pastor you know to buy this book!
Nelson Searcy, Jennifer Dykes Henson, 2010
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Extravagant Grace: God's Glory Displayed in Our Weakness
"This bok will seek to recover a more biblical theology of sin and sanctification ... In particular we will take a fresh look at the writings of John Newton."--p. 18.
Barbara Duguid, 2013
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Practicing Extravagant Generosity: Daily Readings on the ...
An indispensable part of the Extravagant Generosity stewardship program, this volume, by Bishop Schnase, opens the Scriptures to show the joy and grace of giving.
Robert Schnase, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXTRAVAGANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term extravagant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Extravagant custom home listed by JD Callander
Timeless elegance and dramatic design come together harmoniously in this unique “custom villa,” tucked away in Falls Church, Virginia. «Georgetowner, Jul 15»
2
Extravagant Wendiceratops Reconstructed From More Than 200 …
The author also shared that the Wendiceratops Pinhornensis is a particularly extravagant member of the Ceratopsidea group, as the dinosaur ... «Apex Tribune, Jul 15»
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Wendiceratops dinosaur had "extravagant" halo of horns
Scientists have discovered one of the oldest horned dinosaurs, a one-ton behemoth that had spikes above its eyes, on its nose and covering ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
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'Extravagant' fee of €5000 per day did not sway consultant, court finds
The payment of a fee of €5,000 per day to a medical consultant for giving evidence in court, a fee alleged to be “egregiously extravagant”, did ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Man United make extravagant £25m bid to sign Uruguayan …
According to Turkish newspaper Vatan, the Red Devils have submitted a £25m offer for the Uruguayan international. Louis van Gaal is busy ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
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Tour de France was one extravagant party
The Tour de France was a wonderful and grandiose party according to Utrecht Mayor Jan van Zanen. The organisers were very pleasantly ... «UtrechtCentral.com, Jul 15»
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Views differ on extravagant weddings
Russian dancers, earthmoving equipment and horse-rides were cited as signs of people splurging money on weddings, which many ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Gervinho denies extravagant demands behind collapse of UAE move
Former Arsenal player Gervinho has denied claims that his move to Abu Dhabi side Al-Jazira had collapsed due to extravagant demands. «ArabianBusiness.com, Jul 15»
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Tour Joan Rivers' extravagant penthouse apartment - sold for cool …
Estate agents say there's a buyer for every property, so they'll be delighted one has been found for this opulent £18m penthouse, once home to ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Former Arsenal player Gervinho denies extravagant demands were …
Former Arsenal winger Gervinho has denied that his move to Abu Dhabi side Al-Jazira collapsed due to his “obscene” demands. «Evening Standard, Jul 15»

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