usurious (Meaning)
Wordnet
usurious (s)
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
Webster
usurious (a.)
Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person.
Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract.
Synonyms & Antonyms of usurious
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usurious Sentence Examples
- The loan shark's usurious interest rates preyed upon desperate borrowers.
- The bank was accused of charging usurious fees for overdraft protection.
- The exorbitant interest rates on the credit card amounted to usury.
- The landlord's usurious rent increases were causing tenants to leave.
- The government cracked down on payday lenders engaging in usurious practices.
- The usurious mortgage rates made it impossible for many families to afford a home.
- The company's usurious pricing policies were driving away customers.
- The usurious terms of the contract made it void under the law.
- The loan agreement included a usurious "late fee" of 10% per day.
- The usurious nature of the investment scheme raised red flags with the regulators.
FAQs About the word usurious
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderationPracticing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person., Partaking
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The loan shark's usurious interest rates preyed upon desperate borrowers.
The bank was accused of charging usurious fees for overdraft protection.
The exorbitant interest rates on the credit card amounted to usury.
The landlord's usurious rent increases were causing tenants to leave.
