Extravagant and Modest

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Extravagant adjective - Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.

Usage example: the book doesn't quite merit the extravagant praise that it has received

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Modest is an antonym for extravagant in indulgent topic.

Nearby Words: extravagance, extravagancy

Modest adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.

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Extravagant is an antonym for modest.

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