exorbitant
[ ig-zawr-bi-tuhnt ]
/ ɪgˈzɔr bɪ tənt /
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adjective
exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, especially in amount or extent; highly excessive: to charge an exorbitant price; exorbitant luxury.
Archaic. outside the authority of the law.
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Origin of exorbitant
OTHER WORDS FROM exorbitant
ex·or·bi·tant·ly, adverbun·ex·or·bi·tant, adjectiveun·ex·or·bi·tant·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for exorbitant
exorbitant
/ (ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt) /
adjective
(of prices, demands, etc) in excess of what is reasonable; excessive; extravagant; immoderate
Derived forms of exorbitant
exorbitance, nounexorbitantly, adverbWord Origin for exorbitant
C15: from Late Latin exorbitāre to deviate, from Latin orbita track
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