Prices · Money and prices
extortionate
unreasonably expensive
An extortionate price is much higher than is reasonable.
This vs that
The parking fee was extortionate.
The parking fee was sky-high.
Hear it in real life
Did you renew your gym membership?
No, the monthly fee had become extortionate.
The hotel charged an extortionate fee for parking, so we left the car on the street.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
This is the natural concise adjective for an outrageously high charge.
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an extortionate price/fee
The hotel charged an extortionate fee for parking.
We refused to pay an extortionate price for a small room.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about prices.
keep an eye on prices
I’m keeping an eye on prices before I replace the washing machine.
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Prices are going up, so we’re buying the furniture now.
Prices words
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Your turn: say it out loud
The price was extortionate.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
extortionate
unreasonably expensive
“The hotel charged an extortionate fee for parking, so we left the car on the street.”
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