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Exorbitant vs Overcharge - What's the difference?

exorbitant | overcharge |

As an adjective exorbitant

is exceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive or unduly high.

As a verb overcharge is

to charge more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.

As a noun overcharge is

an excessive load or burden.

exorbitant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • exceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive or unduly high.
    • It's a nice car, but they are charging an exorbitant price for it.
    You also have to pay exorbitant interest if you have credit card debt.
  • *

    • overcharge

    English

    Verb

  • to charge more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill
  • to continue to charge an electric device beyond its electrical capacity
  • To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress.
    • (Sir Walter Raleigh)
  • To fill too full; to crowd.
  • * Addison
    • Our language is overcharged with consonants.
  • To exaggerate.
    • to overcharge a description

    Antonyms

    *undercharge

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An excessive load or burden.
  • An excessive charge in an account.