extortionate
adjective/ɪkˈstɔːʃənət/
/ɪkˈstɔːrʃənət/
(rather informal, disapproving)- (of prices, etc.) much too high synonym excessive, outrageous
- They are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest.
- The prices they charge are extortionate.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryExtortionate is used with these nouns:- rate
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