usurious (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *usurious*:
ADJECTIVE	all	usurious, exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

English > *usurious*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation.
Example	"usurious interest rate"
Synonyms	exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable
Broader	immoderate	Beyond reasonable limits
Spanish	descomunal, desmesurado, desorbitado, exagerado, exorbitante, extraordinario
Catalan	descomunal, desmesurat, desorbitat, exagerat, exorbitant, extraordinari
Nouns	usury	an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
Adverbs	usuriously	to an exorbitant degree

HyperDic: usurious