exorbitant

Intermediatezipf 3.01

Pronunciation

/ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/(ig-ZOR-bih-tunt)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

过高的；过分的（尤指价格离谱）

Definition

Unreasonably high; far exceeding what is fair or appropriate.

Word family

  • exorbitantly/ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtəntli/(adv)过分地

Collocations

  • exorbitant price
  • exorbitant fees
  • exorbitant cost
  • exorbitant rent

Examples

  1. 1.The hotel charged exorbitant prices during the holiday season. (unreasonably high)
  2. 2.Legal fees can be exorbitant for complex cases. (excessive)

Synonyms

  • excessive/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/— too much, general
  • extortionate/ɪkˈstɔːʃənət/— unfairly high, suggesting greed
  • outrageous/aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/— shockingly bad

Etymology

from Latin "exorbitare" = to deviate from the track — ex- (out of) + orbita (track) — going off the normal price track