Meaning: Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation. Synonyms: exorbitant; extortionate; usurious; outrageous; steep; unconscionable. Context examples: exorbitant rent / extortionate prices / spends an outrageous amount on entertainment / usurious interest rate / unconscionable spending. Similar: immoderate (not within reasonable limits)
inveterate. adj. 1. long established, esp so as to be deep-rooted or ingrained: an inveterate feeling of hostility. 2. (prenominal) settled or confirmed in a habit or practice, esp a bad one; hardened: an inveterate smoker.nâ¢vetâ¢erâ¢ate. 1. confirmed in a habit, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler. 2. firmly established by long continuance, as a disease; chronic.
To iterate is to repeat, as in to say or perform something again. If you loved the high school drama clubâs performance of the âThree Little Pigs,â encourage them to iterate the musical so you can see it again.