exorbitant – exorbitanter – am exorbitantesten
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Exceptionally high and therefore inappropriate or unjustified; usually used in reference to prices, costs, or demands.
Für die kleine Wohnung verlangte der Vermieter eine exorbitante Miete.
The landlord demanded exorbitant rent for the small apartment.
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'Exorbitant' almost always expresses clear criticism: the speaker considers something inappropriately high and is not describing it neutrally.
Viele Kunden halten die exorbitanten Gebühren des Anbieters für unzumutbar.
Many customers consider the provider's exorbitant fees unreasonable.
The word belongs more to elevated written language and is especially common in news reports, articles, and official statements.
Der Bericht kritisiert die exorbitanten Ausgaben des Bauprojekts.
The report criticizes the exorbitant expenditure on the construction project.
'Exorbitant' is often used with financial amounts, for example prices, costs, rent, fees, demands, or sums. A typical sentence pattern is 'eine exorbitante Summe für etwas verlangen' (to demand an exorbitant sum for something) or 'exorbitante Kosten verursachen' (to incur exorbitant costs).
Für die kurzfristige Reparatur verlangte die Firma eine exorbitante Summe.
The company demanded an exorbitant sum for the emergency repair.
astronomical
Both words describe something extremely large, such as a price. “Astronomisch” mainly emphasizes how unimaginably high it is, while “exorbitant” also expresses that the price is unreasonable or unjustified. Use “astronomisch” to emphasize the size and “exorbitant” when you want to stress that you consider it excessive.
Die exorbitanten Kosten des Projekts waren für die Gemeinde nicht gerechtfertigt.
The exorbitant costs of the project were not justified for the municipality.
Die astronomischen Kosten des Projekts überraschten sogar die erfahrenen Fachleute.
The astronomical costs of the project surprised even the experienced experts.
