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The definition of extravagant is being excessive or overdone.

(adjective)

An example of extravagant used as an adjective is the phrase an extravagant purchase which means something expensive that was bought for no reason.
An example of extravagant is a plate of 15 pancakes for two people.

See extravagant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Obsolete straying beyond bounds; wandering
going beyond reasonable limits; excessive or unrestrained: extravagant demands
too ornate or showy: extravagant designs
costing or spending too much; wasteful

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

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extravagantly adverb

See extravagant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Given to lavish or imprudent expenditure: extravagant members of the imperial court.
Exceeding reasonable bounds: extravagant demands. See Synonyms at excessive.
Extremely abundant; profuse: extravagant vegetation.
Unreasonably high; exorbitant: extravagant fees.
Archaic Straying beyond limits or bounds; wandering.

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Origin: Middle English, unusual, rambling

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Medieval Latin extrāvagāns, extrāvagant-

Origin: , present participle of extrāvagārī, to wander

Origin: : Latin extrā, outside; see extra-

Origin: + Latin vagārī, to wander

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