different between undue vs exorbitant

English

Etymology

From un- +? due

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?dju?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?du?/, /?n?dju?/
• Rhymes: -u?
• Homophone: undo (with yod dropping)

Adjective

undue (comparative more undue, superlative most undue)

1. Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.

   To individuals who despise killings in any form, death penalty is undue punishment.

   • 2016 January 17, "Wealthy cabals run America," Al Jazeera America (retrieved 18 January 2016):

     But even if they don’t announce themselves on the cover of the Times business section, groups of millionaires exercise undue influence on every aspect of American life every day.

2. That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified.
3. (of a payment etc) Not owing or payable.

Derived terms

Translations

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