[ex.or.bi.tant] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL exorbitant-, exorbitans, prp. of exorbitare to deviate, fr. L ex- + orbita track of a wheel, rut, fr. orbis disk, hoop] (15c) 1: not coming within the scope of the law
2: exceeding in intensity, quality, amount, or size the customary or appropriate limits syn see excessive -- ex.or.bi.tant.ly adv