exorbitant
adjective/ɪɡˈzɔrbɪtənt/
Frequency rank: #12,888 most common English word
Meaning
(of a price or demand) unreasonably high; excessive.
Example sentence
The festival hotel's exorbitant prices made it impossible for many guests to afford a room.
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