'Usurious' definitions:
Definition of 'usurious'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending" [syn: exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious]
Definition of 'Usurious'
From: GCIDE
- Usurious \U*su"ri*ous\ (?; 277), a. [From Usury.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract. [1913 Webster] -- {U*su"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {U*su"ri*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'usurious'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- cutthroat,
- exacting,
- excessive,
- exorbitant,
- extortionate,
- extravagant,
- fancy,
- gouging,
- grossly overpriced,
- immoderate,
- inflationary,
- inordinate,
- out of bounds,
- out of sight,
- outrageous,
- overpriced,
- preposterous,
- prohibitive,
- skyrocketing,
- spiraling,
- unconscionable,
- undue,
- unreasonable,
- unwarranted