26984 words

extravagant

6 definitions • 12 examples
1
spending too much money, or using too much of something:

Examples:

the extravagant lifestyle of a movie star
it is extravagant to It was very extravagant of you to buy strawberries out of season.
He rarely used taxis, which he regarded as extravagant.
the extravagant use of packaging on many products
2

Examples:

The product does not live up to the extravagant claims of the advertisers.
3
more expensive than is necessary or reasonable, or having the characteristics of being expensive:

Examples:

Top athletes are showered with extravagant gifts.
4

Examples:

Parents who have extravagant hopes for their children are bound to be disappointed.
5
spending or costing a lot of money:

Examples:

Severe cuts in public spending mean that demands for extravagant pay rises are no longer realistic.
an extravagant lifestyle
extravagant spending/expenditure
6
not based on facts and therefore not likely to be true:

Examples:

an extravagant claim/promise

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