Definition of exorbitant in English:

exorbitant

adjective ɪɡˈzɔːbɪt(ə)ntɪɡˈzɔrbəd(ə)nt

(of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high.
some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls
Example sentencesExamples
- Word has it that the prices are so exorbitant because the taxi drivers have to give the resort a cut for operating there.
- Most of the works are for sale, often at scarily exorbitant prices.
- Publicans admit they are ripping off customers with exorbitant prices for soft drinks.
- He feared it would lead to a situation where private people allotted spaces at exorbitant prices to vehicle owners.
- Biogas has a tremendous future, due to the exorbitant increase of gasoline prices.
- The government has accused white farmers of delaying land reform by demanding exorbitant prices for their property.
- The exorbitant rates charged at spas mean it is only for the A-list.
- Besides, shop owners charge an exorbitant rate for every thing they sell here.
- They were concerned that elderly women living alone seemed to be targeted and charged exorbitant prices.
- At present the price of land in the area has rocketed with some very exorbitant prices being paid for sites for houses.
- I promise that you will never again have to pay exorbitant amounts to get your children into med school.
- In fact, they must pay exorbitant prices for food, water and tools and end up working to pay this back for years.
- And then I would get discounts, which is good, because the prices of rugs are exorbitant.
- How can any businessperson justify charging such an exorbitant price for apple pie and tea?
- So, are you tired of paying exorbitant amounts for those dry little critters?
- They are just boring movie idols admired for their fashion sense and the exorbitant price tags of their weddings.
- She quoted a price, exorbitant for the boondocks but which she guessed would be cheap for a city person.
- Who in their right mind would pay the exorbitant prices they charge for everything?
- The casino rejected this amount as exorbitant and allowed her suit to continue.
- Over 35 per cent said they were taken to shops where the prices were exorbitant.
Synonyms
extortionate, excessively high, extremely high, excessive, sky-high, prohibitive, outrageous, unreasonable, preposterous, inordinate, immoderate, inflated, monstrous, unwarranted, unconscionable, huge, enormous, disproportionate
punitive, ruinous
expensive, extravagant
British over the odds
informal criminal, steep, stiff, over the top, OTT, costing an arm and a leg, costing a bomb, costing the earth, daylight robbery, a rip-off

Derivatives

exorbitance

noun ɪɡˈzɔːbɪt(ə)ns

Micah's parents had come in to inform us that they were leaving for something-or-other and swept out the door in a whiff of perfume and exorbitance.
Example sentencesExamples
- Her unusual exorbitance results from an eccentric upbringing that openly accepts and welcomes transience.
- Driving back down from the hills, signs of exorbitance abound.
- Along with the similarly too-free-spirited two songs, such unchecked exorbitance damages the album's hard-won continuity.
- This is a lesser achievement than the strange, brilliant, delirious works of Gogol's prime; but it is, nevertheless, colored throughout by the inspired exorbitances of his genius.

exorbitantly

adverb ɪɡˈzɔːbɪt(ə)ntli

The house red wine is deliciously rough and earthy, the coffee divine, and at £47.65 for the lot, it's not exorbitantly expensive.
Example sentencesExamples
- Costs for peak-time viewing slots on international cable news channels for instance, are so exorbitantly high that they cannot be sustained.
- Like many of my colleagues, I was appalled at the outcome of arbitration before the Library of Congress, which set royalty payments at an exorbitantly high rate.
- Some people have found a possible new way to beat the high cost of housing: to build apartments on their own, rather than buy an exorbitantly priced one from developers.
- Yes, Shanghai is definitely feeling the theater crunch, as the city now sports an excessive number of exorbitantly priced seats.

Origin

Late Middle English (originally describing a legal case that is outside the scope of a law): from late Latin exorbitant- 'going off the track', from exorbitare, from ex- 'out from' + orbita 'course, track'.

Definition of exorbitant in US English:

exorbitant

adjectiveiɡˈzôrbəd(ə)ntɪɡˈzɔrbəd(ə)nt

(of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high.
the exorbitant price of tickets
Example sentencesExamples
- Word has it that the prices are so exorbitant because the taxi drivers have to give the resort a cut for operating there.
- Who in their right mind would pay the exorbitant prices they charge for everything?
- Publicans admit they are ripping off customers with exorbitant prices for soft drinks.
- Over 35 per cent said they were taken to shops where the prices were exorbitant.
- She quoted a price, exorbitant for the boondocks but which she guessed would be cheap for a city person.
- They are just boring movie idols admired for their fashion sense and the exorbitant price tags of their weddings.
- He feared it would lead to a situation where private people allotted spaces at exorbitant prices to vehicle owners.
- The exorbitant rates charged at spas mean it is only for the A-list.
- The casino rejected this amount as exorbitant and allowed her suit to continue.
- The government has accused white farmers of delaying land reform by demanding exorbitant prices for their property.
- How can any businessperson justify charging such an exorbitant price for apple pie and tea?
- And then I would get discounts, which is good, because the prices of rugs are exorbitant.
- In fact, they must pay exorbitant prices for food, water and tools and end up working to pay this back for years.
- At present the price of land in the area has rocketed with some very exorbitant prices being paid for sites for houses.
- Besides, shop owners charge an exorbitant rate for every thing they sell here.
- So, are you tired of paying exorbitant amounts for those dry little critters?
- Biogas has a tremendous future, due to the exorbitant increase of gasoline prices.
- I promise that you will never again have to pay exorbitant amounts to get your children into med school.
- Most of the works are for sale, often at scarily exorbitant prices.
- They were concerned that elderly women living alone seemed to be targeted and charged exorbitant prices.
Synonyms
extortionate, excessively high, extremely high, excessive, sky-high, prohibitive, outrageous, unreasonable, preposterous, inordinate, immoderate, inflated, monstrous, unwarranted, unconscionable, huge, enormous, disproportionate

Origin

Late Middle English (originally describing a legal case that is outside the scope of a law): from late Latin exorbitant- ‘going off the track’, from exorbitare, from ex- ‘out from’ + orbita ‘course, track’.

单词	exorbitant
释义	Definition of exorbitant in English: exorbitant adjective ɪɡˈzɔːbɪt(ə)ntɪɡˈzɔrbəd(ə)nt (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high. some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls Example sentencesExamples Word has it that the prices are so exorbitant because the taxi drivers have to give the resort a cut for operating there. Most of the works are for sale, often at scarily exorbitant prices. Publicans admit they are ripping off customers with exorbitant prices for soft drinks. He feared it would lead to a situation where private people allotted spaces at exorbitant prices to vehicle owners. Biogas has a tremendous future, due to the exorbitant increase of gasoline prices. The government has accused white farmers of delaying land reform by demanding exorbitant prices for their property. The exorbitant rates charged at spas mean it is only for the A-list. Besides, shop owners charge an exorbitant rate for every thing they sell here. They were concerned that elderly women living alone seemed to be targeted and charged exorbitant prices. At present the price of land in the area has rocketed with some very exorbitant prices being paid for sites for houses. I promise that you will never again have to pay exorbitant amounts to get your children into med school. In fact, they must pay exorbitant prices for food, water and tools and end up working to pay this back for years. And then I would get discounts, which is good, because the prices of rugs are exorbitant. How can any businessperson justify charging such an exorbitant price for apple pie and tea? So, are you tired of paying exorbitant amounts for those dry little critters? They are just boring movie idols admired for their fashion sense and the exorbitant price tags of their weddings. She quoted a price, exorbitant for the boondocks but which she guessed would be cheap for a city person. Who in their right mind would pay the exorbitant prices they charge for everything? The casino rejected this amount as exorbitant and allowed her suit to continue. Over 35 per cent said they were taken to shops where the prices were exorbitant. Synonyms extortionate, excessively high, extremely high, excessive, sky-high, prohibitive, outrageous, unreasonable, preposterous, inordinate, immoderate, inflated, monstrous, unwarranted, unconscionable, huge, enormous, disproportionate punitive, ruinous expensive, extravagant British over the odds informal criminal, steep, stiff, over the top, OTT, costing an arm and a leg, costing a bomb, costing the earth, daylight robbery, a rip-off Derivatives exorbitance noun ɪɡˈzɔːbɪt(ə)ns Micah's parents had come in to inform us that they were leaving for something-or-other and swept out the door in a whiff of perfume and exorbitance. Example sentencesExamples Her unusual exorbitance results from an eccentric upbringing that openly accepts and welcomes transience. Driving back down from the hills, signs of exorbitance abound. Along with the similarly too-free-spirited two songs, such unchecked exorbitance damages the album's hard-won continuity. This is a lesser achievement than the strange, brilliant, delirious works of Gogol's prime; but it is, nevertheless, colored throughout by the inspired exorbitances of his genius. exorbitantly adverb ɪɡˈzɔːbɪt(ə)ntli The house red wine is deliciously rough and earthy, the coffee divine, and at £47.65 for the lot, it's not exorbitantly expensive. Example sentencesExamples Costs for peak-time viewing slots on international cable news channels for instance, are so exorbitantly high that they cannot be sustained. Like many of my colleagues, I was appalled at the outcome of arbitration before the Library of Congress, which set royalty payments at an exorbitantly high rate. Some people have found a possible new way to beat the high cost of housing: to build apartments on their own, rather than buy an exorbitantly priced one from developers. Yes, Shanghai is definitely feeling the theater crunch, as the city now sports an excessive number of exorbitantly priced seats. Origin Late Middle English (originally describing a legal case that is outside the scope of a law): from late Latin exorbitant- 'going off the track', from exorbitare, from ex- 'out from' + orbita 'course, track'. Definition of exorbitant in US English: exorbitant adjectiveiɡˈzôrbəd(ə)ntɪɡˈzɔrbəd(ə)nt (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high. the exorbitant price of tickets Example sentencesExamples Word has it that the prices are so exorbitant because the taxi drivers have to give the resort a cut for operating there. Who in their right mind would pay the exorbitant prices they charge for everything? Publicans admit they are ripping off customers with exorbitant prices for soft drinks. Over 35 per cent said they were taken to shops where the prices were exorbitant. She quoted a price, exorbitant for the boondocks but which she guessed would be cheap for a city person. They are just boring movie idols admired for their fashion sense and the exorbitant price tags of their weddings. He feared it would lead to a situation where private people allotted spaces at exorbitant prices to vehicle owners. The exorbitant rates charged at spas mean it is only for the A-list. The casino rejected this amount as exorbitant and allowed her suit to continue. The government has accused white farmers of delaying land reform by demanding exorbitant prices for their property. How can any businessperson justify charging such an exorbitant price for apple pie and tea? And then I would get discounts, which is good, because the prices of rugs are exorbitant. In fact, they must pay exorbitant prices for food, water and tools and end up working to pay this back for years. At present the price of land in the area has rocketed with some very exorbitant prices being paid for sites for houses. Besides, shop owners charge an exorbitant rate for every thing they sell here. So, are you tired of paying exorbitant amounts for those dry little critters? Biogas has a tremendous future, due to the exorbitant increase of gasoline prices. I promise that you will never again have to pay exorbitant amounts to get your children into med school. Most of the works are for sale, often at scarily exorbitant prices. They were concerned that elderly women living alone seemed to be targeted and charged exorbitant prices. Synonyms extortionate, excessively high, extremely high, excessive, sky-high, prohibitive, outrageous, unreasonable, preposterous, inordinate, immoderate, inflated, monstrous, unwarranted, unconscionable, huge, enormous, disproportionate Origin Late Middle English (originally describing a legal case that is outside the scope of a law): from late Latin exorbitant- ‘going off the track’, from exorbitare, from ex- ‘out from’ + orbita ‘course, track’.
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