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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

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of exorbitant Unfortunately, staffing shortages, limited clinic hours, and exorbitant costs lead to less availability, longer wait times between appointments, and sometimes an inability to pay, putting my pet’s health at risk. Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025 Thus, the most expensive components of the air defenses were not the radars or the weapons but the information system that would have been required to operate them, a capability that, in the era of vacuum tube computers, would have involved exorbitant costs. Stephen Peter Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025 However, until recently, the biggest obstacle hindering the democratization of AI was its exorbitant cost. Shane Buckley, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Still, the exorbitant cost of underground construction leaves much of the U.S. power grid’s 8.8 million kilometers of distribution lines and 180 million utility poles exposed to tree strikes, flying debris, and other opportunities for sparks to cascade into a multi-acre blaze. IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exorbitant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorbitant
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, excessive rainfall from the weekend storms has led to river and creek flooding in areas south and east of the Kansas City metro.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Listen to this article The Aurora City Council at a meeting Tuesday is set to consider changes to the parking ordinance that police say will help with the excessive number of commercial vehicles being parked on city roads.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • And these are both short and long-term outcomes, like extreme fatigue.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Women are being stripped of their titles and, in the most extreme cases, their rights.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This gorgeous option has distressed floral medallions that look lived-in for vintage charm, all without a steep price point.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The requirements for that are steep and include proving either your parent or grandparent was an Irish citizen at the time of your birth.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Here are the four most extravagant moments of Kravitz's Paris home that took our breath away.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The fall/winter 2025 collection, the designer's first outing since his starry and extravagant Hamptons showcase just before New York Fashion Week's September kickoff, was an off-calendar show that packed just as much star power as its predecessor.
    Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Amanda learned in like 10 seconds, which is insane.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The emu egg—a two pound, eight-inch ovoid with a sultry teal shell gently speckled in pale green—seemed like just the right absurdist final flourish for an already insane endeavor.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Exorbitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorbitant. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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