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extortionate

4 syllables
adjective
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As an adjective, extortionate means of, related to, or typifying extortion ("the practice of obtaining money or other property by the use of force or threats").

Meanings of extortionate

3 meanings

adjective

  1. Of, related to, or typifying extortion ("the practice of obtaining money or other property by the use of force or threats").

  2. Greatly exceeding what is moderate or reasonable; exorbitant.

  3. Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

    “exorbitant rent”

    “extortionate prices”

    “spends an outrageous amount on entertainment”

    Similar: exorbitant, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
exorbitantoutrageoussteepunconscionableusurious

Words that rhyme with extortionate

proportionate

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Nearby words

extinguisherextinguishingextirpateextolextortextortionextortionistextraextracellularextractextractionextractive