SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
exorbitant
adjective
Unreasonably high or excessive, especially in cost or demand.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Unreasonably excessive
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Usage distinction
Return to topSteep and sky-high are informal for prices; prohibitive describes a cost that discourages or prevents purchase.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See exorbitant in use
The collector refused to pay the exorbitant asking price.
An exorbitant stall fee, many times the charge for comparable spaces without any stated additional benefit, caused several makers to object to the proposed renewal terms.
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