exorbitant

Etymology

From the Late Latin exorbitāns, the present active participle of exorbitō (“I go out of the track”), from ex (“out”) + orbita (“wheel-track”); see orbit. Compare the French exorbitant.

adj

1. Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.
   It’s a nice car, but they are charging an exorbitant price for it.
   You also have to pay exorbitant interest if you have credit card debt.
   But whatever might be the internal thoughts of Macedonian officers, they held their peace before Alexander [the Great], whose formidable character and exorbitant self-estimation would tolerate no criticism. 1856, George Grote, “Military Operations and Conquests of Alexander, after His Winter-quarters in Persis, down to His Death At Babylon”, in History of Greece, volume XII, London: John Murray,[…], part II, page 282
   [M]any low-income people are "unbanked" (not served by a financial institution), and thus nearly eaten alive by exorbitant fees. 18 January 2015, Charles M[cRay] Blow, “How expensive is it to be poor [print version: International New York Times, 20 January 2015, page 7]”, in The New York Times