adjective

extravagant

ik-STRAV-uh-gunt/ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/

Exceeding what is reasonable or necessary.

The extravagant flower arrangement dwarfs the modest dinner table.

An extravagant enormous flower arrangement dwarfs a modest dinner table.

Etymology

extraLatinoutside, beyond

+vagLatinwander, roam

+antLatinpresent-participle ending

The original image is wandering outside or beyond a boundary. This developed into exceeding reasonable limits, then specifically spending beyond what prudence allows—the basis of the financial sense.

In context

Real Stories19:14

today a basic funeral costs around five thousand dollars and an extravagant one more than fifty thousand

Turning Death Into Dollars: Secrets of the Family Funeral Business (Full Documentary) | Real Stories

More examples

A private chef seems extravagant for a casual family picnic.
The advertisement makes extravagant claims about the cream's benefits.
His extravagant praise embarrasses her after such a small favor.

Forms

extravagant · more extravagant · most extravagant

extravagance noun — Excess beyond reasonable or necessary limits.

extravagantly adverb — In a manner exceeding reasonable limits.

Similar words

excessive: Emphasizes too much, without necessarily suggesting lavishness or elaboration.
unreasonable: Emphasizes a lack of fairness or sound judgment.
lavish: Suggests generous abundance, which need not exceed reasonable limits.