exorbitant
Exceeding proper limitsExceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.
» She throws the most exorbitant parties.
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1 sensesExceeding 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
- greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
Examples
7 sentencesShe throws the most exorbitant parties.
The price of this camera is exorbitant.
This year, the prices are simply exorbitant.
ruВ этом году цены просто непомерны. — Olya
Originally, the salesman named an exorbitant price.
ruПоначалу продавец заломил непомерную цену. — odexed
He's selling his car at an exorbitant price.
ruОн продаёт машину по баснословной цене. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English exorbitant, through Old French from Late Latin exorbitāns, present actFrom 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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Forms
more exorbitant, most exorbitant| Comparative | more exorbitant Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most exorbitant Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
14 synonyms- greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation:extortionateoutrageoussteepunconscionableusurious
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.