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- Dictionaryextortionate/ɪkˈstɔːʃənət/
adjective
- 1. (of a price) much too high; exorbitant: "£2,700 for that guitar is extortionate" Similar Opposite
- 2. using or given to extortion: "the extortionate power of the unions" Similar
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adjective. disapproving uk / ɪkˈstɔːʃ ə nət / us. Add to word list. more expensive than is reasonable: extortionate fee/price/rate, etc. Most retailers charge extortionate prices for extended warranties - often more than three times as much as an independent provider. extortionately. adverb uk / ɪkˈstɔːʃ ə nətli / us / -ˈstɔːr- /
The meaning of EXTORTIONATE is characterized by extortion. How to use extortionate in a sentence.
adjective. disapproving us / ɪkˈstɔːr.ʃ ə n.ət / uk / ɪkˈstɔː.ʃ ə n.ət / Add to word list. extremely expensive: The price of books nowadays is extortionate. Synonyms. exorbitant. steep. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. costing a lot of money. expensive He thinks he's special with his expensive suits and fancy shoes.
extortionate. (ɪkstɔːʳʃənət ) adjective. If you describe something such as a price as extortionate, you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be. [emphasis] Young people from the area are either forced to leave the area or rent at extortionate prices. More Synonyms of extortionate. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Use the adjective extortionate when you're describing something that costs an outrageous amount of money, like extortionate parking tickets or an extortionate bill from your plumber.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective extortionate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of extortionate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. uk / ɪkˈstɔːʃ ə nət / us. Add to word list. Extortionate prices or costs are very high: You pay an extortionate amount for rented accommodation in the city centre. (Definition of extortionate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of extortionate. in Chinese (Traditional) （價格）過高的，過於昂貴的…
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Extortionate definition: grossly excessive; exorbitant. See examples of EXTORTIONATE used in a sentence.
