Synonyms for exorbitance
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or characteristic of being exorbitant.
Related words
- Other spellings
- exorbitancy
Forms
- Plural
- exorbitances → excesses, extravagances, unreasonablenesses, outrageousnesses…
Choose the right word
As extravagance is excess in outlay, exorbitance is excess in demands, and especially in pecuniary demands upon others.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- excess The load of the truck was in excess of three tons.
- extravagance His extravagance is out of proportion to his wage.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| exorbitance | steady | |
| excess | falling | |
| extravagance | steady | |
| unreasonableness | falling | |
| outrageousness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- excess2
- 12 letters
- extravagance4
- 14 letters
- outrageousness4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excess2 = 2 syllables).