extravagant
Translation
extravagant, wasteful, excessive, lavish
Examples
He has very extravagant tastes in clothes.
He has very extravagant tastes in clothes.
The claims made in the advert were extravagant.
The claims made in the ad were extravagant.
Grammar Patterns
((extravagant)) ((noun)) spending a lot more money than is necessary. He has very extravagant tastes in clothes.
((extravagant)) ((noun)) costing a lot of money or being very unreasonable. The claims made in the ad were extravagant.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lavish, excessive, wasteful; Antonyms: frugal, thrifty, moderate
Etymology
From Latin 'extra-' (outside) and 'vagari' (to wander). Describes the quality of 'wandering outside' the limits of reason or moderation.
Memory Tips
This is the adjective form of 'extravagance'. It describes a person or thing that shows extravagance.