adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rangy, vagrant, wandering
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Extreme; wild; excessive; unrestrained.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
extravagant acts, praise, or abuse
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: immoderate, lavish, unrestrained, devilish, excessive, de trop, extravagant, extreme, intemperate, nimious, obscene, overmuch, overweening, over the top, prodigal, undue, unmeasured, unreasonable, wanton
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Exorbitant
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Inherited from Middle English extravagaunt, from Middle French extravagant and its etymon Medieval Latin extravagans, present participle of extravagor (“to wander beyond”), from Latin extra (“beyond”) + vagor (“to wander, stray”).
Across languages
Translations
39 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
екстравага́нтен
(ekstravagánten)
— exceeding the bounds of something
Catalan:
extravagant
— exceeding the bounds of something
Chinese Mandarin:
奢侈
(shèchí)
— exceeding the bounds of something
Chinese Mandarin:
奢華 /奢华
(shēhuá)
— exceeding the bounds of something
Czech:
výstřední
— exceeding the bounds of something
Dutch:
extravagant
— exceeding the bounds of something
Dutch:
buitenissig
— exceeding the bounds of something
Finnish:
ekstravagantti
— exceeding the bounds of something
Finnish:
liioitteleva
— exceeding the bounds of something
French:
extravagant
— exceeding the bounds of something
Galician:
extravagante
— exceeding the bounds of something
Georgian:
ექსტრავაგანტული
(eksṭravaganṭuli)
— exceeding the bounds of something
German:
extravagant
— exceeding the bounds of something
Indonesian:
melewah
— exceeding the bounds of something
Italian:
stravagante
— exceeding the bounds of something
Italian:
estravagante
— exceeding the bounds of something
Korean:
사치
(sachi)
— exceeding the bounds of something
Latin:
profūsus
— exceeding the bounds of something
Polish:
ekstrawagancki
— exceeding the bounds of something
Portuguese:
extravagante
— exceeding the bounds of something
Romanian:
extravagant
— exceeding the bounds of something
Russian:
неумеренный
(neumerennyj)
— exceeding the bounds of something
Russian:
непоме́рный
(nepomérnyj)
— exceeding the bounds of something
Spanish:
extravagante
— exceeding the bounds of something
Swedish:
extravagant
— exceeding the bounds of something
Bulgarian:
прекоме́рен
(prekoméren)
— exorbitant
Chinese Mandarin:
奢侈
(shèchí)
— exorbitant
Galician:
exorbitante
— exorbitant
Latin:
prōdigus
— exorbitant
Old English:
oferranc
— exorbitant
Russian:
чрезме́рный
(črezmérnyj)
— exorbitant
Arabic:
مُسْرِف
(musrif)
— profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful
Bulgarian:
разточителен
(raztočitelen)
— profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful
Indonesian:
mentereng
— profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful
Ivatan:
michawaw
— profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful
Māori:
ngutu hore
— profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful
Tagalog:
bulagsak
— profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful
Thai:
ฟุ่มเฟือย
(fûm-fʉai)
— profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful
Thai:
สุรุ่ยสุร่าย
(sù-rûi-sù-râai)
— profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful
