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What is "exorbitant" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does exorbitant mean in English? Meaning of exorbitant definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "exorbitant" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "exorbitant": greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

Adjective

  • Meaning: greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  • Example: exorbitant rent extortionate prices spends an outrageous amount on entertainment usurious interest rate unconscionable spending
  • Synonyms: exorbitant extortionate outrageous steep unconscionable usurious
  • Similar: immoderate
  • Adjective: exceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive or unduly high. It's a nice car, but they are charging an exorbitant price for it. You also have to pay exorbitant interest if you have credit card debt. 2015 January 18, Charles M. Blow, “How expensive is it to be poor [print version: International New York Times, 20 January 2015, p. 7]”, The New York Times: [M]any low-income people are "unbanked" (not served by a financial institution), and thus nearly eaten alive by exorbitant fees.2015 January 18, Charles M. Blow, “How expensive is it to be poor [print version: International New York Times, 20 January 2015, p. 7]”, The New York Times: [M]any low-income people are "unbanked" (not served by a financial institution), and thus nearly eaten alive by exorbitant fees.

    • Synonyms:

    unwarranted, enormous, inordinate, unreasonable, outrageous, unconscionable, steep, dear, exacting, expensive, extortionate, extreme, high, highway robbery, immoderate, out of sight, overmuch, preposterous, stiff, towering, undue, wasteful, pricey, absonant, overboard, up to here, over one's head,

    Antonyms:

    warranted, sensible, inexpensive, reasonable, moderate, cheap, good, mild, low,

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