exorbitant

Word Origin & History

mid-15c., a legal term, "deviating from rule or principle, eccentric;" from Latin exorbitantem (nominative exorbitans), present participle of exorbitare "deviate, go out of the track," from ex- "out of" (see ex-) + orbita "wheel track" (see orb). Sense of "excessive, immoderate" is from 1620s; of prices, rates, etc., from 1660s. Related: Exorbitantly.

Example Sentences for exorbitant

In five minutes he was paying for whisky at an exorbitant price.

The taxation is so exorbitant that it is a marvel Italy is not depopulated.

Unsophisticated as he was, “Cobbler” Horn felt that the proposal was exorbitant.

But who has ever made such an exorbitant pretension in its name?

But in reality, Japan's success had been bought at an exorbitant price.

A riot was almost caused by the exorbitant prices that were charged for food.

Here is Mischief, Mischief in summo gradu, exorbitant Mischief.

Food and water were only to be obtained at exorbitant prices.

Be easy on that score; a roundish sum, it is true, but not too exorbitant.

Don't stand out for exorbitant terms, but take a fair price.

exorbitant

stiff

stratospheric

supererogatory

superfluous

tall

taller

tallest

unconscionable

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