Entry Word: extravagant

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 given to spending money freely or foolishly <the billionaireʼs son is the typically extravagant playboy who hasnʼt earned any of what he spends> — see prodigal
2 going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount <the book doesnʼt quite merit the extravagant praise that it has received> — see excessive