eye-watering

eye-watering
eye-watering UK US adjective
an eye-watering amount is extremely high or large, and much higher or larger than you would expect

The costs are eye-watering.

Thesaurus: words used to describe large amounts and quantitiessynonym
Derived Word: eye-wateringly

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ˈeye-watering 8 [eye-watering eye-wateringly] adjective (informal, especially BrE)
so high or extreme that it is difficult or painful to think about it

eye-watering fare increases

an eye-watering £20 million

The losses announced so far are eye-watering.

Derived Word:eye-wateringly

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