extravagant

/ik-ˈstra-vi-gənt/

Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin extravagant-, extravagans, from Latin extra- + vagant-, vagans, present participle of vagari to wander about, from vagus wandering

adjective

  1. exceeding the limits of reason or necessity

  2. lacking in moderation, balance, and restraint

  3. extremely or excessively elaborate

extravagant claims

extravagant praise

excessive immoderate inordinate extravagant exorbitant extreme mean going beyond a normal limit. excessive implies an amount or degree too great to be reasonable or acceptable. immoderate implies lack of desirable or necessary restraint.