Synonyms for extortionate
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Exorbitant — greatly exceeding what is moderate or reasonable; exorbitant
exorbitant, usurious, outrageous, unreasonable, sky-high, unconscionable, extravagant, steep, disproportionate, preposterous, immoderate, inordinate, extortious dated
2. Extortionary — of, related to, or typifying extortion (“the practice of obtaining money or other property by the use of…
3. Exacting
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of, related to, or typifying extortion (“the practice of obtaining money or other property by the use of force or threats”).
- adj. 2
Greatly exceeding what is moderate or reasonable; exorbitant.
Related words
Example sentences
- unreasonable You can't reason with someone who is unreasonable.
- exorbitant Originally, the salesman named an exorbitant price.
- prohibitive The cost of entry to some gigs is prohibitive.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| extortionate | falling | |
| unreasonable | falling | |
| exorbitant | falling | |
| usurious | falling | |
| prohibitive | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- steep1
- 8 letters
- exacting3, usurious, gripeful
- 9 letters
- rapacious3, extortive
- 10 letters
- outrageous3, oppressive3, exorbitant4, inordinate4, immoderate, extortious
- 11 letters
- extravagant4, prohibitive4
- 12 letters
- unreasonable4, preposterous4, extortionary
- 14 letters
- unconscionable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exacting3 = 3 syllables).