/ Dictionary / Index E extravagant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•trav•a•gant Pronunciation: (ik-strav'u-gunt), [key] — adj. spending much more than is necessary or wise; wasteful: an extravagant shopper. excessively high: extravagant expenses; extravagant prices. exceeding the bounds of reason, as actions, demands, opinions, or passions. going beyond what is deserved or justifiable: extravagant praise. wandering beyond bounds. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: extravagant (Thesaurus) extravagancy extravaganza Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language