Usurious

Pronunciation: /juˈʒʊriəs/

Definitions of usurious

adjective involving or practicing usury, which is the illegal action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest

Example Sentences

A1 The usurious interest rates on the loan made it impossible for me to pay back.

A2 I couldn't believe the usurious fees they charged for such a simple service.

B1 The company was accused of engaging in usurious practices to exploit vulnerable customers.

B2 The government passed legislation to crack down on usurious lending practices in the financial sector.

C1 The usurious nature of the contract was evident in the exorbitant fees and hidden charges.

C2 The usurious behavior of the investment firm led to a major scandal that rocked the financial industry.

Examples of usurious in a Sentence

formal The bank was accused of charging usurious interest rates on their loans.

informal I can't believe how usurious the fees are for this credit card.

slang These payday lenders are so usurious, they'll bleed you dry.

figurative The cost of living in that city is usurious, it's impossible to afford anything.

Grammatical Forms of usurious

• past tense: usuried
• plural: usuriouses
• comparative: more usurious
• superlative: most usurious
• present tense: usuriously
• future tense: will be usurious
• perfect tense: has been usurious
• continuous tense: is being usurious
• singular: usurious
• positive degree: usurious
• infinitive: to be usurious
• gerund: usuriously
• participle: usuriousing

Origin and Evolution of usurious

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'usurious' originated from the Latin word 'usurarius' which means 'of or pertaining to interest on money lent'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'usurious' has come to be associated with excessive or unfairly high interest rates charged on loans, reflecting a negative connotation towards exploitative lending practices.