HyperDic: usurious

English > 1 sense of the word usurious:
ADJECTIVEallusurious, exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionablegreatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
English > usurious: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaninggreatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation.
Example "usurious interest rate"
Synonymsexorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable
BroaderimmoderateBeyond reasonable limits
Spanishdescomunal, desmesurado, desorbitado, exagerado, exorbitante, extraordinario
Catalandescomunal, desmesurat, desorbitat, exagerat, exorbitant, extraordinari
Nounsusuryan exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
Adverbsusuriouslyto an exorbitant degree

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