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Extravagancy

noun/ɛkstɹˈævəɡənsi/
Definition
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛkstɹˈævəɡənsi/
🇬🇧British English
/ɛkstɹˈavəɡənsi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɛkstɹˈavəɡənsi/
5 syllables Say it as /ɛkstɹˈævəɡənsi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
extravagance
Parts of Speech
nounthe quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
“we were surprised by the extravagance of his description”
Word Forms
extravagantadjectiveunrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Extravaganz
die Qualität, die angemessenen Grenzen des Anstands, der Wahrscheinlichkeit oder der Wahrheit zu überschreiten
🇫🇷French
extravagance
la qualité de dépasser les limites appropriées du décorum, de la probabilité ou de la vérité
🇪🇸Spanish
extravagancia
la cualidad de exceder los límites apropiados de decoro o probabilidad o verdad
🇮🇹Italian
stravaganza
la qualità di eccedere i limiti adeguati del decoro o della probabilità o della verità
🇳🇱Dutch
extravagantie
de kwaliteit van het overschrijden van de juiste grenzen van decorum, waarschijnlijkheid of waarheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
extravagância
a qualidade de exceder os limites apropriados de decoro, probabilidade ou verdade
🇷🇺Russian
экстравагантность
качество превышения соответствующих пределов приличия, вероятности или правды
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फिजूलखर्ची
मर्यादा या संभाव्यता या सत्य की उचित सीमा को पार करने का गुण
🇧🇩Bengali
বাড়াবাড়ি
সাজসজ্জা বা সম্ভাবনা বা সত্যের উপযুক্ত সীমা অতিক্রম করার গুণমান
🇮🇳Tamil
ஊதாரித்தனம்
அலங்காரம் அல்லது நிகழ்தகவு அல்லது உண்மையின் பொருத்தமான வரம்புகளை மீறும் தரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
దుబారా
అలంకరణ లేదా సంభావ్యత లేదా సత్యం యొక్క తగిన పరిమితులను అధిగమించే నాణ్యత
🇮🇳Marathi
उधळपट्टी
सजावट किंवा संभाव्यता किंवा सत्याची योग्य मर्यादा ओलांडण्याची गुणवत्ता
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉડાઉપણું
સજાવટ અથવા સંભાવના અથવા સત્યની યોગ્ય મર્યાદાને ઓળંગવાની ગુણવત્તા
🇮🇳Kannada
ದುಂದುಗಾರಿಕೆ
ಅಲಂಕಾರ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಭವನೀಯತೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸತ್ಯದ ಸೂಕ್ತ ಮಿತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೀರುವ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അതിപ്രസരം
അലങ്കാരത്തിൻ്റെയോ പ്രോബബിലിറ്റിയുടെയോ സത്യത്തിൻ്റെയോ ഉചിതമായ പരിധികൾ കവിയുന്നതിൻ്റെ ഗുണനിലവാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫਾਲਤੂਤਾ
ਸਜਾਵਟ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਭਾਵਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਸੱਚਾਈ ਦੀਆਂ ਉਚਿਤ ਸੀਮਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
اسراف
سجاوٹ یا امکان یا سچائی کی مناسب حد سے تجاوز کرنے کا معیار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
奢侈
超出礼节、概率或真理的适当限度的品质
🇯🇵Japanese
贅沢
礼儀、可能性、または真実の適切な限界を超える性質
🇰🇷Korean
사치
예의 또는 개연성 또는 진실의 적절한 한계를 초과하는 품질
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự hoang phí
chất lượng vượt quá giới hạn thích hợp của trang trí hoặc xác suất hoặc sự thật
🇹🇭Thai
ความฟุ่มเฟือย
คุณภาพของการเกินขีดจำกัดที่เหมาะสมของมารยาทหรือความน่าจะเป็นหรือความจริง
🇮🇩Indonesian
pemborosan
kualitas melampaui batas kesopanan atau probabilitas atau kebenaran
🇵🇭Filipino
pagmamalabis
ang kalidad ng paglampas sa naaangkop na mga limitasyon ng kagandahang-asal o probabilidad o katotohanan
🇲🇾Malay
keterlaluan
kualiti melebihi had kesopanan atau kebarangkalian atau kebenaran yang sesuai
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإسراف
نوعية تجاوز الحدود المناسبة من اللياقة أو الاحتمال أو الحقيقة
🇮🇷Persian
اسراف
کیفیت فراتر رفتن از حدود مناسب آراستگی یا احتمال یا حقیقت
🇹🇷Turkish
israf
uygun edep veya olasılık veya doğruluk sınırlarını aşma kalitesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
בזבזנות
האיכות של חריגה מהגבולות המתאימים של תפאורה או הסתברות או אמת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'extravagancy'?
The primary meaning of 'extravagancy' is 'the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'extravagancy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'extravagancy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'extravagancy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'extravagancy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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