Exorbitant: meaning, definitions and examples

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exorbitant

 

[ ษชษกหˆzษ”หrbษชtษ™nt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

cost

Exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, especially in amount or extent; highly excessive.

Synonyms

excessive, extreme, outrageous

Examples of usage

  • The price of the designer handbag was exorbitant.
  • The exorbitant fees charged by the lawyer left the client in shock.
  • The exorbitant cost of healthcare in the United States is a major concern.
Context #2 | Adjective

behavior

Going far beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward.

Synonyms

immoderate, unreasonable, unwarranted

Examples of usage

  • His exorbitant demands made it difficult to work with him.
  • The exorbitant behavior of the guest at the party was embarrassing to the host.

Translations

Translations of the word "exorbitant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น exorbitante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคคเฅเคฏเคงเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รผbermรครŸig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berlebihan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะดะผั–ั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wygรณrowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆณ•ๅค–ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท exorbitant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ exorbitante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aลŸฤฑrฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ„ฐ๋ฌด๋‹ˆ์—†๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุจุงู„ุบ ููŠู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™emrลกtฤ›nรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neprimeranรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฟ‡้ซ˜็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pretiran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ofmikill

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะตะบั‚ะตะฝ ั‚ั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™ddindษ™n artฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ exorbitante

Etymology

The word 'exorbitant' originated from the late Latin word 'exorbitant-' (stem of 'exorbitans'), present participle of 'exorbitare' meaning 'to go out of the track'. The term was first recorded in the late 15th century. Over time, 'exorbitant' evolved to signify something exceeding proper limits, especially in terms of cost or behavior.

See also: orbit, orbital, orbitally, orbiter.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,539, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.