Choose the correct Antonym for the word - EXTRAVAGANT :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Frugal
Extravagant means spending much more money than is necessary or sensible, wasteful with money. Its antonym is frugal.
Example: They threw an extravagant party for a hundred guests.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Developing | growing or becoming more advanced (it has nothing to do with spending) | India is a fast-developing economy. |
| (2) Wonderful | very good, delightful (it is not related to how money is spent) | We had a wonderful holiday in Kerala. |
| (3) Envoy | a messenger or representative sent by a government (it is a noun naming a person) | The king sent an envoy to the neighbouring court. |
| (4) Frugal (answer) | careful with money, spending only what is needed (thrift is the direct opposite of lavish spending) | My grandmother lived a frugal life and saved every rupee. |
| Synonyms of extravagant: lavish, wasteful, spendthrift, profligate Antonyms of extravagant: frugal, thrifty, economical, sparing Also asked in CUET (UG): extravagant – 13-06-2023 Slot 1, 17-08-2022 Slot 2 frugal – 06-06-2026 Slot 1, 30-05-2026 Slot 1, 22-05-2026 Slot 2, 11-05-2026 Slot 2, 02-06-2025 Slot 2, 29-05-2025 Slot 1, 24-05-2025 Slot 1, 07-06-2023 Slot 1 |