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u·su·ri·ous U0159300 (yo͞o-zho͝or′ē-əs)adj.1. Practicing usury.2. Of or constituting usury: usurious interest rates. u·su′ri·ous·ly adv.u·su′ri·ous·ness n.u•su•ri•ous (yuˈʒʊər i əs) adj. 1. practicing usury. 2. constituting usury. [1600–10] u•su′ri•ous•ly, adv. u•su′ri•ous•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | usurious - greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionableimmoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" | TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeusuryusuriousenUK Related to usurious: usurersusuriousadj. referring to the interest on a debt which exceeds the maximum interest rate allowed by law. (See: usury) FinancialSeeUsuryusuriousenUK Related to usurious: usurersSynonyms for usuriousadj greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderationSynonyms- exorbitant
- extortionate
- outrageous
- steep
- unconscionable
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