List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 146

SYNONYMS: excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, immoderate, inordinate, extreme, unreasonable.
These adjectives mean exceeding a normal, usual, reasonable, or proper limit.

Excessive describes a quantity, an amount, or a degree that is more than what is justifiable, tolerable, or desirable: excessive speed; excessive drinking.
Exorbitant usually refers to a quantity or degree that far exceeds what is customary or fair: exorbitant interest rates; an exorbitant price.
Extravagant sometimes specifies excessive or unwise expenditure of money (extravagant gifts); often it implies unbridled divergence from the bounds of reason or sound judgment (extravagant claims; extravagant praise).
Immoderate denotes lack of due moderation: immoderate expenses; immoderate enthusiasm.
Inordinate implies an overstepping of bounds imposed by authority or dictated by good sense: inordinate vanity; inordinate demands.
Extreme . suggests the utmost degree of excessiveness: extreme joy; extreme danger; extreme opinions
Unreasonable applies to what exceeds reasonable limits: charged an unreasonable rent; made an unreasonable request.