Exorbitant
//ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt// adj
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.
"It’s a nice car, but they are charging an exorbitant price for it."
Adjective
- 1 greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation wordnet
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More examples"The price of this camera is exorbitant."
Etymology
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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