extortionate

[ ik-stawr-shuh-nit ]
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adjective
  1. grossly excessive; exorbitant: extortionate prices.

  2. characterized by extortion, as persons: extortionate moneylenders.

Origin of extortionate

1
First recorded in 1780–90; extortion + -ate1

Other words from extortionate

  • ex·tor·tion·ate·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for extortionate

extortionate

/ (ɪkˈstɔːʃənɪt) /


adjective
  1. (of prices, etc) excessive; exorbitant

  2. (of persons) using extortion

Derived forms of extortionate

  • extortionately, adverb

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