exorbitant
US
/ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtənt/
UK
/ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/
Meaning
Much higher than a reasonable or usual amount, especially when describing prices, fees, or costs.
उचित या आम रकम से बहुत ज़्यादा, खासकर किसी कीमत, फीस या खर्च के बारे में।
Examples
“The landlord raised the rent to an exorbitant amount this year.”
“We declined the offer because the repair fee seemed exorbitant.”
“The hotel charged exorbitantly for a room with no view.”
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Not natural: The hotel charged exorbitant for one night.
Better: The hotel charged an exorbitant price for one night.
Exorbitant is an adjective, so it needs a noun; use exorbitantly if you want to describe how the hotel charged.
Exorbitant adjective है, इसलिए इसके बाद noun चाहिए। तरीके के बारे में बताने के लिए adverb exorbitantly इस्तेमाल करें।
Not natural: The rent was exorbitant expensive.
Better: The rent was exorbitantly expensive.
Use the adverb exorbitantly to modify the adjective expensive.
Expensive adjective को modify करने के लिए adverb exorbitantly इस्तेमाल करें, exorbitant नहीं।
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Exorbitant suggests more than merely expensive: the price or amount seems unfairly or unreasonably high.
Exorbitant का मतलब सिर्फ़ महँगा नहीं, बल्कि ऐसी कीमत या रकम है जो अनुचित या हद से ज़्यादा लगे।