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Meaning of 'exorbitant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Exorbitant [ a.]
- Departing from an orbit or usual track; hence, deviating from the usual or due course; going beyond the appointed rules or established limits of right or propriety; excessive; extravagant; enormous; inordinate; as, exorbitant appetites and passions; exorbitant charges, demands, or claims.
- Not comprehended in a settled rule or method; anomalous.

Meaning of 'exorbitant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . exorbitant [ s]
Meaning (1):
- greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
Example in sentence:
  • exorbitant rent;
  • extortionate prices;
  • spends an outrageous amount on entertainment;
  • unconscionable spending;
  • usurious interest rate

Nearby Words:

exo exocardiac exocardial exocarp exoccipital exocetus exocoetus exoculate exode exodic

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