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extortionate

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ik-ˈstȯr-sh(ə-)nət\
    • /ɪkˈstɔː.ʃən.ət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ik-ˈstȯr-sh(ə-)nət\

Definitions of extortionate word

  • noun extortionate (of a price) much too high; exorbitant. 1
  • adjective extortionate price: unfairly high 1
  • adjective extortionate If you describe something such as a price as extortionate, you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be. 0
  • adjective extortionate (of prices, etc) excessive; exorbitant 0
  • adjective extortionate (of persons) using extortion 0
  • adjective extortionate characterized by, or having the nature of, extortion 0
See all 7 definitions of extortionate

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Parts of speech for Extortionate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Extortionate

extortionate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

extortionate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for extortionate

adjective extortionate

  • expensive — Costing a lot of money.
  • exorbitant — (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high.
  • overpriced — to price excessively high; set too high a price on.
  • inflated — distended with air or gas; swollen.
  • high — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
All 16 Synonyms of extortionate

Antonyms for extortionate

adjective extortionate

  • reasonable — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
Just one Antonym for extortionate

Top questions with extortionate

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