usurious

usurious is a 8-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 11 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person.
2. adjective. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract.
3. adjective. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

   "exorbitant rent"

   "extortionate prices"

   Synonyms: exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable

Synonyms

exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable

Common word forms

usuriously, usuriousness

Words from these letters

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