ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›E›exorbitant
ISEE/SSATmedium
exorbitant
much higher than reasonable
Synonyms
- excessive
- unreasonable
- extortionate
Antonyms
- reasonable
- modest
- fair
exorbitant in a sentence
The store charged exorbitant prices for ordinary candy.
The exorbitant rent forced them to move.
Where it comes from
From Latin exorbitare 'to deviate, go off course'
Memory hook
EX-ORBIT-ANT — out of orbit, way too far.
Word parts
- ex — out, away
exorbitant: ex- (out of) + orbit (path, track)
Read it in context
- The Turning Walls Arts
Practice exorbitant in the app