extravagant
Beyond reasonable limits
Extravagant means exceeding reasonable limits, especially in spending money: an extravagant lifestyle, extravagant gifts.
The word suggests excess beyond what's necessary or prudent.
Extravagant praise or claims are exaggerated or overblown.
An extravagant production is elaborate and costly.
The noun extravagance covers both the quality and specific instances: such extravagance! , We can't afford these extravagances.
Abundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- richHaving much of something
palatial · magnificent · splendid · resplendent · gilded · elegant · swanky · ritzy
Showily excessive
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- garishTastelessly showy
glitzy · splashy · loud · dazzling · peacocky · over-the-top · pretentious · brash
Complex and detailed
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
filigree · decorative · bejeweled · filigreed · scrollwork · gilded · frescoed · carved
Excessive consumption or enjoyment
- profligacyReckless, wasteful extravagance
- immoderationLack of self-restraint
- overspendingExceeding one's budget
- prodigalityReckless, wasteful expenditure
squander · overkill · surfeit · exuberance · profusion · overabundance · splurge · indulgence
Costing much money
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- priceyCosting a lot
- overpricedCosting more than warranted
- high-pricedCosting much money
steep · premium · unaffordable · extortionate · dear · big-ticket · sky-high · luxury
lavish
Abundant beyond necessity
rich · palatial · magnificent · splendid · resplendent · gilded · elegant · swanky · ritzy · posh
ostentatious
Showily excessive
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
garish · glitzy · splashy · loud · dazzling · peacocky · over-the-top · pretentious · brash · theatrical
elaborate
Complex and detailed
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
intricate · filigree · decorative · bejeweled · filigreed · scrollwork · gilded · frescoed · carved · embossed
overindulgence
Excessive consumption or enjoyment
- profligacyReckless, wasteful extravagance
- immoderationLack of self-restraint
- overspendingExceeding one's budget
prodigality · squander · overkill · surfeit · exuberance · profusion · overabundance · splurge · indulgence · wastefulness
expensive
Costing much money
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- priceyCosting a lot
- overpricedCosting more than warranted
high-priced · steep · premium · unaffordable · extortionate · dear · big-ticket · sky-high · luxury · splurge
- flashyshowy, flamboyant, glitzy, gaudy, garish
- indulgenceindulgence, indulge, indulgent, self-indulgent, overindulgence
- luxuryluxury, wealth, luxurious, opulent, opulence
- ornateornate, elaborate, embellished, decorative, ornamental
- theatricaltheatrical, dramatic, melodramatic, histrionic, hammy
- Maximalismexcess, abundance, over the top, opulent, lavish
extravagantfrugal
Sparing with resources
thrifty · economical · penny-pinching · parsimonious · miserly
extravagantplain
Basic and unremarkable
simple · modest · understated · unpretentious · austere
extravagantmoderate
Lessen intensity or preside
reasonable · temperate · restrained · measured · sensible
extravagance, extravaganza, extravagantly, extravagances, extravagancy