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How is the word exorbitant different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of exorbitant are excessive, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, and inordinate. While all these words mean "going beyond a normal limit," exorbitant implies a departure from accepted standards regarding amount or degree.

exorbitant prices

When might excessive be a better fit than exorbitant?

Although the words excessive and exorbitant have much in common, excessive implies an amount or degree too great to be reasonable or acceptable.

excessive punishment

When would extravagant be a good substitute for exorbitant?

The words extravagant and exorbitant are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, extravagant implies an indifference to restraints imposed by truth, prudence, or good taste.

extravagant claims for the product

When could extreme be used to replace exorbitant?

The meanings of extreme and exorbitant largely overlap; however, extreme may imply an approach to the farthest limit possible or conceivable but commonly means only to a notably high degree.

extreme shyness

Where would immoderate be a reasonable alternative to exorbitant?

The words immoderate and exorbitant can be used in similar contexts, but immoderate implies lack of desirable or necessary restraint.

immoderate spending

When can inordinate be used instead of exorbitant?

The synonyms inordinate and exorbitant are sometimes interchangeable, but inordinate implies an exceeding of the limits dictated by reason or good judgment.

inordinate pride

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Recent Examples of exorbitant Perhaps what amazed me the most was the breadth and the depth to which a general American public seemed to be at a tipping point around the exorbitant cost of health care and how cavernous the gap is between the one percent and the 99 percent. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Although compounding pharmacies have legitimate uses, they are minimally regulated and their costs can be exorbitant. — Max Blau, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2026 Legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg explained that while Watson has hurt the Browns on the field with his play, his exorbitant contract has crippled the team's salary-cap flexibility. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 France’s own prime minister has warned that reneging on the national debt would force the country to borrow at exorbitant interest rates, just as the government must turn to the bond market to raise more than $360 billion this year. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exorbitant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorbitant
Adjective
  • Higher energy density is particularly useful for drones because batteries must provide enough power and endurance without adding excessive weight.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Through this, scientists want to gain clarity over the legal responsibilities of launching states to preserve near-Earth space from orbital clutter and the dark night sky from excessive light pollution.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Wizman said yields at these levels are not themselves unusual, particularly because they are not being accompanied by extreme inflation expectations or an aggressively tightening Fed.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Bluetoothing is known to occur in settings of extreme poverty as a cheaper way of getting high.
    — David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • In this environment, a beat and raise might be the bare minimum to avoid a steep post-earnings decline.
    — Matthew J. Belvedere,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Aquilina also explained that Luminate data pointed to binge releases tending to see big spikes in viewership but steep drops, while weekly releases maintain consistent engagement.
    — Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Trump’s extravagant welcome gesture will almost certainly be matched by prosaic summit outcomes.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Travis, who married Swift in July in an extravagant wedding ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City, also compared her fervor for the sport to her lifelong passion for her artistry.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • That California hasn’t voted a real tax rebate to keep production here is insane.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • It’s being sold all over the world; it’s being taught in colleges, which is insane to me.
    — Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Exorbitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorbitant. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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