extortionate

== English == === Etymology === From extortion +‎ -ate (adjective-forming suffix). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɛkˈstɔːʃənət/, /ɪkˈstɔːʃənət/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɛkˈstɔɹʃənət/, /ɪkˈstɔɹʃənət/ Hyphenation: ex‧tort‧ion‧ate === Adjective === extortionate (comparative more extortionate, superlative most extortionate) Of, related to, or typifying extortion (“the practice of obtaining money or other property by the use of force or threats”). Synonyms: (rare) extortionable, extortionary, (obsolete) extortious, extortive, gripeful Greatly exceeding what is moderate or reasonable; exorbitant. Synonyms: (rare) extortionable, (obsolete) extortious; see also Thesaurus:exorbitant Antonyms: modest, unextortionate ==== Derived terms ==== extortionately unextortionate ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === extortion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia