adjective
exorbitant
ihg-ZAW-bih-tuhnt
adjective
1
Unreasonably high, especially in price.
"The hotel charged an exorbitant fee for room service."
"Rent in the city centre has become exorbitant for young workers."
How to Use Exorbitant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMuch more expensive or excessive than is reasonable.
Common pairings
exorbitant price
exorbitant fee
exorbitant cost
charge an exorbitant amount
Word Forms
more exorbitant comparative, most exorbitant superlative
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Etymology
From Late Latin exorbitans, "going off the track," from ex- ("out of") plus orbita ("wheel-track, orbit") — the same root as "orbit."