usurious

adjective
UK: /juːˈzjʊəriəs/
US: /juˈʒʊriəs/

  1. Charging very high or illegal interest rates on money that is lent.

    1. The bank was accused of charging usurious interest on its loans.
    2. They were forced to borrow money at usurious rates from loan sharks to cover the debt.

Synonyms

exorbitant extortionate unconscionable

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "usurious" is /juːˈzjʊəriəs/ in British English and /juˈʒʊriəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "usurious": exorbitant, extortionate, unconscionable.

Example usage of "usurious": "The bank was accused of charging usurious interest on its loans.". More examples on the page.