(of prices, demands, etc) in excess of what is reasonable; excessive; extravagant; immoderate
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ex•or•bi•tant /ɪgˈzɔrbɪtənt/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- going beyond what is customary, proper, or reasonable in amount or extent: exorbitant luxury.
ex•or•bi•tant
(ig zôr′bi tənt),USA pronunciation adj.
ex•or′bi•tant•ly, adv.
- exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, esp. in amount or extent;
highly excessive:to charge an exorbitant price; exorbitant luxury.
- Late Latin exorbitant- (stem of exorbitāns, present participle of exorbitāre to go out of the track), equivalent. to ex- ex-1 + orbit(a) wheel track (see orbit) + -ant- -ant
- late Middle English 1425–75
- inordinate, outrageous, extreme, extravagant, unreasonable, unconscionable.
- fair, reasonable.
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