extravagant
intermediateB2/ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/ · ex-trav-a-gant
Exceeding reasonable limits; excessively elaborate or costly.
Meanings
Exceeding reasonable limits; excessively elaborate or costly.
معقول حد سے تجاوز کرنا؛ انتہائی خوشنما یا مہنگا۔
فضول خرچ
fazool kharch
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- extravagant spending
- extravagant lifestyle
- extravagant gift
Example Sentences
His extravagant spending habits led to financial troubles.
اس کی فضول خرچی کے عادات مالی مشکلات کا باعث بن گئیں۔
Us ki fazool kharchi ke aadat maali mushkilat ka ba'is ban gayin.
The wedding was an extravagant affair with elaborate decorations and a gourmet menu.
شادی ایک فضول خرچ تقریب تھی جس میں شاندار سجاوٹ اور عمدہ کھانا تھا۔
Shaadi aik fazool kharch taqreeb thi jismein shandar sajawat aur umaid khana tha.
They threw an extravagant party to celebrate their success.
انہوں نے اپنی کامیابی کا جشن منانے کے لئے ایک فضول خرچ پارٹی رکھی۔
Unhoon ne apni kamiyabi ka jashn manane ke liye aik fazool kharch party rakhi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'extravagant' as 'extra' plus 'vagrant' - extra wandering in terms of spending.
Imagine a lavish party scene with excessive decorations and many expensive items.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
بہت باہر ہیں عیش میں آدمی کی سب فضول خرچیاں ہیں |
Bohat baahar hain aish mein aadhmi ki sab fazool kharchiyan hain.
Excessively indulgent are the lavish expenditures of man.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
فضول خرچی کنگال کرتی ہے۔
Fazool kharchi kingaal karti hai.
Extravagance leads to poverty.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "extravagans" — wandering outside, straying
First known use: 15th century
The word 'extravagant' has evolved from the Latin 'extravagans', meaning 'wandering outside' or 'straying'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century.