adj.
Pronunciation: -t ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin exorbitant-, exorbitans, present participle of exorbitare to deviate, from Latin ex- + orbita track of a wheel, rut, from orbis disk, hoop
Date: 15th century
1 : not coming within the scope of the law
2 : exceeding the customary or appropriate limits in intensity, quality, amount, or size
synonyms see EXCESSIVE
– ex · or · bi · tant · ly adverb