Exorbitant

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness: exorbitant prices. See Synonyms at excessive.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. exceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive or unduly high
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. 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
  • adj. Not comprehended in a settled rule or method; anomalous.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Deviating from proper limitation or rule; excessively enlarged or extended; out of order or proportion.
  • Going beyond the bounds of reason; extravagantly exacting or exacted; inordinate; excessive: as, exorbitant charges or prices; an exorbitant usurer.
  • Synonyms Inordinate, unreasonable, unconscionable.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  • Equivalent
    immoderate   
    Antonym
    moderate   
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