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extravagant definition

ex·trava·gant (-gənt)

adjective

  1. Obsolete straying beyond bounds; wandering
  2. going beyond reasonable limits; excessive or unrestrained extravagant demands
  3. too ornate or showy extravagant designs
  4. costing or spending too much; wasteful

Etymology: ME & Anglo-Fr extravagaunt < ML extravagans, prp. of extravagari, to stray < L extra, beyond + vagari, to wander < vagus: see vague

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