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   exorbitant

   /ɪɡˈzɔːbɪt(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high: "some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls"

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally describing a legal case that is outside the scope of a law): from late Latin exorbitant- ‘going off the track’, from exorbitare, from ex- ‘out from’ + orbita ‘course, track’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exorbitance noun
   • 2. exorbitantly adverb

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   adjective. uk / ɪɡˈzɔː.bɪ.t ə nt / us / eɡˈzːɔr.bə.t̬ ə nt / Add to word list. Exorbitant prices, demands, etc. are much too large: The bill for dinner was exorbitant. Synonyms. extortionate disapproving. outrageous. steep. unconscionable formal disapproving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. costing a lot of money.

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   The meaning of EXORBITANT is not coming within the scope of the law. How to use exorbitant in a sentence. How Was exorbitant First Used? Synonym Discussion of Exorbitant.

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   Exorbitant definition: exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, especially in amount or extent; highly excessive. See examples of EXORBITANT used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXORBITANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / eɡˈzːɔr.bə.t̬ ə nt / uk / ɪɡˈzɔː.bɪ.t ə nt / Add to word list. Exorbitant prices, demands, etc. are much too large: The bill for dinner was exorbitant. Synonyms. extortionate disapproving. outrageous. steep. unconscionable formal disapproving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. costing a lot of money.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exorbitantExorbitant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective exorbitant when you want to describe something that is really just too much! You'll often hear people griping about exorbitant bank fees or exorbitant interest rates.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › exorbitantExorbitant - definition of exorbitant by The Free Dictionary

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   Define exorbitant. exorbitant synonyms, exorbitant pronunciation, exorbitant translation, English dictionary definition of exorbitant. adj. Going beyond what is reasonable or customary, especially in cost or price: exorbitant rent; exorbitant telephone bills. ex·or′bi·tant·ly adv.

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   Definition of exorbitant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.