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exorbitant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious |
| Derivation | exorbitance |
exorbitant rent.
Examples of exorbitant
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Chances are the carriers won't lower their exorbitant payment fees anytime soon.
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There's nothing like exorbitant prices to jump-start the entrepreneurial spirit.
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A 2012 report by Consumer Reports criticized prepaid cards over exorbitant fees.
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The cost of refrigerated shipping of single slices of cheesecake was exorbitant.
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The exorbitant prices truckers could demand for their licenses were bad enough.
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Many will be shut out of their doctors'offices by exorbitant out-of-network fees.
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Are we getting the best services for the exorbitant premiums that we're paying?
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With exorbitant prices at the pump, few parents are willing to pay for extra gas.
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A bank account can free them from the exorbitant charges of check-cashing places.
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- Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
- (exorbitantly) to an exorbitant degree; "prices are exorbitantly high in the capital"
- Exceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive or unduly high
- Prices/rates, excessive, immoderate, unreasonable
