adjective · rare

exorbitant

exorbitant · more exorbitant · most exorbitant

штрафний, каральний, карний

чрезвычайный, чрезмерный, непомерный, безмерный

maßlos, exorbitant

Exceeding proper limitsExceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.

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UK/ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/US/ɪɡˈzoɹbətənt/

» She throws the most exorbitant parties.

Meaning

1 senses

Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.
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.
exorbitant, maßlos
чрезме́рныйčrezmérnyj, безме́рныйbezmérnyj, непоме́рныйnepomérnyj

More definitions

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

Examples

7 sentences

She throws the most exorbitant parties.
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The price of this camera is exorbitant.
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This year, the prices are simply exorbitant.
ruВ этом году цены просто непомерны.
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Originally, the salesman named an exorbitant price.
ruПоначалу продавец заломил непомерную цену.
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He's selling his car at an exorbitant price.
ruОн продаёт машину по баснословной цене.
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Translations

8 languages

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Deutsch

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Origin

From Middle English exorbitant, through Old French from Late Latin exorbitāns, present act

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.

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