EXORBITANT


Meaning of EXORBITANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪgzɔ:(r)bɪtənt ]

If you describe something such as a price or fee as exorbitant , you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be.

Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.

= excessive

ADJ [ emphasis ]

• ex‧or‧bi‧tant‧ly

...exorbitantly high salaries.

ADV

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