Meaning & Definition of Exorbitant in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Exceeding the customary or appropriate limits; immoderate.

  Example Sentence: The pricing of the tickets was exorbitant, making them unaffordable for most people.

• Definition: Unreasonably high; excessive in amount or cost.

  Example Sentence: They charged an exorbitant fee for the service they provided.

Etymology

Origin: Latin 'exorbitans', from 'exorbitare', meaning 'to turn aside.'

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• exorbitant prices: Prices that are excessively high or unreasonable.
• exorbitant fees: Fees that are much higher than is considered fair or reasonable.

Translations

• Spanish: exorbitante

• French: exorbitant

• German: exorbitant

• Russian: непосильный

Related Words

• extortionate: Charging an excessively high price.

• overpriced: Markedly higher than what is normal or reasonable.

Slang Meanings of exorbitant

• Meaning: Sky-high

  Example Sentence: The restaurant's prices are sky-high for what you get.

• Meaning: Through the roof

  Example Sentence: His medical bills were through the roof after the surgery.