Definitions for extortionateɪkˈstɔr ʃə nɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ex•tor•tion•ateɪkˈstɔr ʃə nɪt(adj.)
excessive; exorbitant:
extortionate prices.
characterized by extortion.
ex•tor′tion•ate•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious(adj)
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
"exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
Wiktionary
extortionate(Adjective)
of, related to or typifying extortion
extortionate(Adjective)
greatly exceeding what is reasonable or moderate; exorbitant
Webster Dictionary
Extortionate(adj)
characterized by extortion; oppressive; hard
Translations for extortionate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- buitensporigAfrikaans
- باهِظ، فاحِش، إبْتِزازيArabic
- изнудваческиBulgarian
- exorbitantePortuguese (BR)
- vyděračskýCzech
- überhöhtGerman
- ublu; optrækkeriskDanish
- εξωφρενικός (για τιμή)Greek
- exorbitante, excesivoSpanish
- röövellikEstonian
- گزاف؛ سرسام آورFarsi
- kohtuutonFinnish
- exorbitantFrench
- מוּפרָזHebrew
- अतिशयHindi
- iznuđivačkiCroatian
- uzsora-(ár, kamat)Hungarian
- terlalu tinggiIndonesian
- óhóflegur, okur-Icelandic
- eccessivo, esorbitanteItalian
- 法外なJapanese
- (가격 등이) 터무니 없는Korean
- plėšikiškas, lupikiškasLithuanian
- (par prasībām, cenu u.tml.) pārmērīgsLatvian
- terlalu tinggiMalay
- exorbitantDutch
- ubluNorwegian
- wygórowanyPolish
- گزاف؛ سرسام آورPersian
- لوړ،پورتهPashto
- exorbitante/excessivoPortuguese
- exorbitantRomanian
- грабительскийRussian
- vydieračskýSlovak
- pretiranSlovenian
- astronomskiSerbian
- orimlig, rövar-, ocker-Swedish
- แพงเกินไปThai
- çok pahalıTurkish
- 索價過高的Chinese (Trad.)
- вимагацький; грабіжницькийUkrainian
- نا واجب طور پر بڑھی چڑھی قیمتUrdu
- quá đángVietnamese
- 昂贵的，过高的，敲诈的Chinese (Simp.)
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