usurious
pronunciation
How to pronounce usurious in British English:
UK [ju:ˈʒʊəriəs]
How to pronounce usurious in American English:
US [juˈʒʊriəs]
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- Adjective:
- greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
Word Origin
- usurious (adj.)
- c. 1600, from usury + -ous. Related: Usuriously.
Example
- 1. Developers who borrowed funds at usurious rates are left with unsold inventory and mounting debts .
- 2. Traditionally some governments regard any interest rates above the regulated rates as usurious .
- 3. The government has begun ratcheting up restrictions , fearing that borrowers are being buried by usurious interest rates .
- 4. Many of the investors are locals who have mortgaged their homes and borrowed at usurious rates to buy shares .
- 5. The fact that he insisted on cutting antonio one pound of flesh in the chest , does not proceed from his seeking counterattack or revenge for defending jewish national dignity , but from the hatred of his rival in the usurious business .