What does exorbitant mean?

exorbitant means "greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation".

How many syllables are in exorbitant?

exorbitant has 4 syllables: ex-or-bi-tant. The stress falls on "or". In IPA it is /ɪɡˈzɔɹbɪtənt/.

What is another word for exorbitant?

Close synonyms include extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is exorbitant a common word?

exorbitant is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

exorbitant — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
“exorbitant rent”
“extortionate prices”
“spends an outrageous amount on entertainment”
“usurious interest rate”
“unconscionable spending”
Synonymsextortionate outrageous steep unconscionable usurious
Similarimmoderate

Questions about exorbitant

What does exorbitant mean?: exorbitant means "greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation".
How many syllables are in exorbitant?: exorbitant has 4 syllables: ex-or-bi-tant. The stress falls on "or". In IPA it is /ɪɡˈzɔɹbɪtənt/.
What is another word for exorbitant?: Close synonyms include extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is exorbitant a common word?: exorbitant is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for exorbitant come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
“exorbitant rent”
“extortionate prices”
“spends an outrageous amount on entertainment”
“usurious interest rate”
“unconscionable spending”
Synonymsextortionate outrageous steep unconscionable usurious
Similarimmoderate

Questions about exorbitant

What does exorbitant mean?: exorbitant means "greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation".
How many syllables are in exorbitant?: exorbitant has 4 syllables: ex-or-bi-tant. The stress falls on "or". In IPA it is /ɪɡˈzɔɹbɪtənt/.
What is another word for exorbitant?: Close synonyms include extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is exorbitant a common word?: exorbitant is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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