exorbitant
Adjective Satellite
- greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
- "exorbitant rent"
Adj
- Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.
Examples
- "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."
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English exorbitant, through Old French from Late Latin exorbitāns, present active participle of exorbitō (“to go out of the track”), from ex (“out”) + orbita (“wheel-track”); see orbit. Compare French exorbitant.
Synonyms
extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious, disproportionate, exorbiant, exorbitant, extortionable, extortious, extravagant, inordinate, sky-high
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 19
exorbitant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordexorbitant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
exorbitant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary