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Added 6 October 2026

extravagant

/ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/ adjective

In Latin: profūsus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about extravagant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.
Extreme; wild; excessive; unrestrained.
extravagant acts, praise, or abuse
Exorbitant

Origin

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”).

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