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Definition of: extravagant
(ik·strav′ə·gənt) adjective
1. Exceeding ordinary limits; needlessly free or lavish in expenditure.
2. Immoderate; fantastic; unrestrained, as language or behavior.
3. Excessive; exorbitant.
4. Obs. Straying beyond bounds; wandering abroad. See synonyms under IMMODERATE, ROMANTIC. [<MF <Med. L extravagans, -antis, ppr. of extravagari <L extra- outside + vagari wander]
—ex·trav′a·gant·ly adverb
—ex·trav′a·gant·ness noun
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