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extravagant
What does extravagant mean?
extravagant (adjective): wild; excessive; unrestrained.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use extravagant in a sentence?
How do you pronounce extravagant?
/ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does extravagant come from?
Inherited from Middle English extravagaunt, from Middle French extravagant and its etymon Medieval Latin extravagans, present participle of extravagor (“to wander beyond”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of extravagant?
Words related to extravagant
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “extravagant” mean?
solitary; having no companion
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having no personal preference
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wild; excessive; unrestrained
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ruling; governing; prevailing
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Which word is closest in meaning to “extravagant”?
excessive
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anonymous
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identical
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conscious
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