exorbitance

/ig'zɔ:bitəns/ Cách viết khác : (exorbitancy) /ig'zɔ:bitənsi/

Thân thiện

The price of the luxury watch was an exorbitance she could not justify.

Definition

Noun: - Excessive excess; an amount or degree that is unreasonably high, extreme, or beyond normal limits. It refers to a quality of being grossly excessive, often in terms of price, demand, or behavior.

Usage

The word "exorbitance" is a formal noun used to describe a state or quality of being outrageously excessive. It is often applied to costs, prices, demands, or claims that are unjustifiably high or beyond what is reasonable or customary.

Examples

• The exorbitance of the hotel's rates during the festival shocked all the tourists.
• Consumers protested the exorbitance of the new subscription fees.
• His request was denied due to its sheer exorbitance and lack of justification.

Advanced Usage

• "to a level of exorbitance": to an extremely excessive degree.
  • The luxury brand raised its prices to a level of exorbitance that alienated its traditional customers.

Variants and Related Words

• Exorbitant (adj): (of a price, amount, or demand) unreasonably high; excessive.
  • The restaurant charges exorbitant prices for simple dishes.
• Exorbitantly (adv): in an exorbitant manner.
  • The property is exorbitantly priced.

Synonyms

• Excessiveness
• Extravagance
• Immoderateness
• Outrageousness

Antonyms

• Moderation
• Reasonableness
• Modesty

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Beyond the pale of exorbitance": So excessive as to be unacceptable or incomprehensible. (This is a constructed phrase for illustrative purposes, demonstrating how the concept might be used in a literary context.)
  • Their profit margins have gone beyond the pale of exorbitance, drawing scrutiny from regulators.

Học thuật

Noun

1. excessive excess

Từ đồng nghĩa

• outrageousness