💰usurious

adjective
/juːˈʒʊəriəs/

Meaning

Charging excessively high interest rates on loans.

Example Sentences

The bank was accused of offering loans at usurious rates.

Synonyms

extortionate, exorbitant, predatory, exploitative

Antonyms

fair, reasonable

Collocations

usurious interest, usurious loan, usurious practices

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