extravagant
Spending or costing far more than is needed.
extravagant in a sentence
- Buying gold balloons for a hamster's birthday seemed a little extravagant, even to Zara.
- The footballer's extravagant mansion had a swimming pool, a cinema and a garage for twelve cars.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to extravagant?
- Aeconomical
- Bcareful
- Cwasteful
- Dmodest
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C: wasteful. The other three mean the opposite of extravagant.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to extravagant?
- Afancy
- Bwasteful
- Cshowy
- Deconomical
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D: economical. The other three mean nearly the same as extravagant.
Words that mean something similar
wasteful, fancy, showy
Words that mean the opposite
economical, modest, careful
Careful: extravagant is not ostentatious
Extravagant is about how much is spent. Ostentatious is about how much it is shown off. Read why children mix them up.
More words about behaviour & manners
- feign: To pretend to feel or be something.
- feud: A long, bitter quarrel between two people or groups.
- forbid: To order someone not to do something.
- forsake: To leave behind someone or something you should stay with.
- frivolous: Silly and not serious, when you really ought to be sensible.
- frugal: Careful not to waste money or things.
- furtive: Done secretly, hoping nobody will notice.
- gape: To stare at something with your mouth wide open.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test