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usurious vs usury

usury vs usurious

usurious is not a noun while usury is a noun.

usurious is an adjective but usury is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
usurious No Yes No No
usury Yes No No No
usurious (noun) usury (noun)
the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
usurious (adjective) usury (adjective)
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
Difference between usurious and usury

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