exorbitant

Meanings

• adjective

  Extremely high or excessive in price or cost.

  - "The price of diamonds can be exorbitant."
  - "The exorbitant cost of living in major cities can be a burden."
  - "The exorbitant fees for using an ATM abroad can add up quickly."

• adjective

  Beyond what is usual, reasonable, or acceptable.

  - "The demands of the boss were exorbitant."
  - "The expectations for the performance were exorbitant."
  - "The exorbitant demands of the customer were unreasonable."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with exorbitant
extort , report , short , abort , sort , desert , fort , port , cort , inert , pert , merit , inferno , serene , glean , supreme , extreme , team , supper , heme , ream , beam , dream , seam , stream , extreme , beam , glean , supreme

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Variants

List of all variants of exorbitant that leads to same result
exorbitant , exorbitantly

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Etymology

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Late Middle English: from Latin exorbitus, from exorbitare ‘go beyond bounds’, from ex- ‘out’ + orbita ‘boundary’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'exorbitant' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. In mathematics, an exorbitant sequence is a sequence whose terms do not have a limit.

3. In finance, an exorbitant interest rate is one that is much higher than the market rate.

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Related Concepts

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1. luxury: Luxury refers to the enjoyment of comforts and conveniences, often beyond what is necessary or essential. Exorbitant and luxury are closely related concepts as both refer to something that is beyond what is usual or necessary.

2. greed: Greed refers to an excessive desire for material wealth or gain. Exorbitant prices and excessive desires for wealth are often driven by greed.

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Quotes

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1. The citizens of Xiaoli Village move lazily, with a languor born of chronic underemployment. They are farmers by tradition, but "exorbitant" taxes have leached any profitability out of their profession.

   - Hannah Beech,{it}Time{/it},27 Oct. 2003

2. As with the black truffle, foie gras is as "exorbitant" ($52 a pound) as it is decadent (one gram of foie gras can reportedly be 900 calories).

   - Heather Morgan,{it}Traveler{/it},April 2000

3. … I recommend that the Congress adopt … [a] continuation of the law for the renegotiation of war contracts—which will prevent "exorbitant" profits and assure fair prices to the Government.

   - Franklin D. Roosevelt,11 Jan. 1944,{"source"=>"in {it}Nothing to Fear{/it} by B. D. Zevin", "aqdate"=>"1946"}

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Culture

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The term 'exorbitant' has been used extensively in literature and art to describe extreme or excessive situations. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the extravagant parties and lifestyles of the wealthy characters are described as exorbitant. In music, the term is used to describe the excessive lengths that some artists go to in order to create unique and memorable performances.

How to Memorize "exorbitant"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a price tag with an extremely high number, or imagine a wealthy person with excessive possessions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of something being beyond what is usual or necessary.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Extremely High Or Beyond Usual and Necessary' to remember the meaning of the word.

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