Synonyms & related words for usurious

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of usurious — including extortionate, exorbitant, unconscionable, outrageous. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to usurious

Explore words related to usurious — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include usuriously, usury, usurer, loansharking, moneylender, extortionately, shylock, unconscionably. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for usurious

Common synonyms for usurious include extortionate, exorbitant, unconscionable, outrageous — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does usurious come from?

The word usurious breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root usur-, from Latin utor (“use”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.