extortionate
11extortionate — UK [ɪkˈstɔː(r)ʃ(ə)nət] / US [ɪkˈstɔrʃ(ə)nət] adjective if a price or request for money is extortionate it is much higher than is reasonable extortionate rents Derived word: extortionately adverb extortionately priced cosmetics …
12extortionate — adjective Date: 1757 1. characterized by extortion 2. excessive, exorbitant < extortionate prices > • extortionately adverb …
13extortionate — adj. Extortionate is used with these nouns: ↑rate …
14extortionate — [[t]ɪkstɔ͟ː(r)ʃ(ə)nət[/t]] ADJ GRADED (emphasis) If you describe something such as a price as extortionate, you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be. Syn: outrageous …
15extortionate — adjective extortionate prices Syn: exorbitant, excessively high, excessive, outrageous, unreasonable, inordinate, inflated, exacting, harsh, severe, oppressive; informal over the top; grasping, bloodsucking, avaricious, greedy, money grubbing …
16extortionate — [ɪkˈstɔːʃ(ə)nət] adj an extortionate price is much higher than it should be …
17extortionate — ex•tor•tion•ate [[t]ɪkˈstɔr ʃə nɪt[/t]] adj. 1) excessive; exorbitant: extortionate prices[/ex] 2) characterized by extortion ex•tor′tion•ate•ly, adv …
18extortionate — /əkˈstɔʃənət / (say uhk stawshuhnuht), /ɛk / (say ek ) adjective 1. exorbitant; grossly excessive: extortionate prices. 2. characterised by extortion, as persons. –extortionately, adverb …
19extortionate — adj. 1 (of a price etc.) exorbitant. 2 using or given to extortion (extortionate methods). Derivatives: extortionately adv …
20extortionate credit bargain — An arrangement by which credit is provided on terms that include exorbitant payments and/or grossly contravene the ordinary principles of fair trading. Related links administration Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international… …
