What does extravagant mean?
Extravagant means Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign..
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/ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/ · adjective
Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign..
The extravagant and erring spirit hies / To his confine.
extravagant acts, praise, or abuse
There appears something nobly wild and extravagant in great natural geniuses.
The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. […] The bed was the most extravagant piece. Its graceful cane halftester rose high towards the cornice and was so festooned in carved white wood that the effect was positively insecure, as if the great couch were trimmed with icing sugar.
According to this saga of intellectual-property misanthropy, these creatures [patent trolls] roam the business world, buying up patents and then using them to demand extravagant payouts from companies they accuse of infringing them. Often, their victims pay up rather than face the costs of a legal battle.
an extravagant man
extravagant expense
some of the Quakers were extravagant and foolish
Use extravagant when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Extravagant means Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign..
Common synonyms include rangy, vagrant, wandering, immoderate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The extravagant and erring spirit hies / To his confine.
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