different between exorbitant vs dissipated

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???z??b?t?nt/, /???z??b?t?nt/

Adjective

exorbitant (comparative more exorbitant, superlative most exorbitant)

1. Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:excessive

Translations

French

Etymology

From Late Latin exorbit?ns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.z??.bi.t??/

Adjective

exorbitant (feminine singular exorbitante, masculine plural exorbitants, feminine plural exorbitantes)

1. exorbitant
2. extortionate

Further reading

• “exorbitant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

German

Etymology

From Late Latin exorbit?ns.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ant

Adjective

exorbitant (comparative exorbitanter, superlative am exorbitantesten)

1. exorbitant

Declension

Synonyms

• maßlos
• unverschämt

Further reading

• “exorbitant” in Duden online

Romanian

Etymology

From French exorbitant, from Latin exorbitans.

Adjective

exorbitant m or n (feminine singular exorbitant?, masculine plural exorbitan?i, feminine and neuter plural exorbitante)

1. extortionate

Declension

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?s?pe?t?d/

Verb

dissipated

1. simple past tense and past participle of dissipate

   James dissipated his savings with all of his addictions.

Adjective

dissipated

1. Wasteful of health or possessions in the pursuit of pleasure.

Synonyms

• dissolute
• intemperate

Translations