C2adjectiveformalmoney
US/ɪɡˈzɔːr.bɪ.tənt/
UK/ɪɡˈzɔː.bɪ.tənt/
far too high in price or amount, and therefore unfair
In context
Hotels near the stadium charge exorbitant prices during the final.
Many students cannot afford the exorbitant rents in the city center.
The bank was criticized for charging exorbitant fees on small loans.
Words that go with exorbitant
adjective + noun
- exorbitant pricesTourists often pay exorbitant prices for taxis at the airport.
- exorbitant feesSome agencies charge exorbitant fees to workers going abroad.
- exorbitant costThe exorbitant cost of the treatment shocked the family.
- exorbitant rentsSmall shops are being forced out by exorbitant rents.
- exorbitant interestLoan sharks charge exorbitant interest on cash loans.