| Main Entry: | highway robbery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | overcharging |
Synonyms: |
armed robbery, banditry, gouge, holdup, rip-off |
| Main Entry: | exorbitant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extravagant, excessive |
Synonyms: |
absonant, dear, enormous, exacting, expensive, extortionate, extreme, high, highway robbery, immoderate, inordinate, out of sight, outrageous, over one's head, overboard, overmuch, preposterous, pricey, steep*, stiff*, towering, unconscionable, undue, unreasonable, unwarranted, up to here, wasteful |
Antonyms: |
cheap, inexpensive, low, moderate, reasonable, sensible |
| Main Entry: | expensive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | high-priced |
Synonyms: |
an arm and a leg, at a premium, big-ticket, costly, dear, excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, fancy, high, highway robbery, holdup, immoderate, inordinate, invaluable, lavish, out of sight, overpriced, plush, posh, pretty penny, pricey, rich, ritzy, sky-high, steep*, stiff*, swank, too high, uneconomical, unreasonable, upscale, valuable |
Antonyms: |
cheap, inexpensive, low-priced, moderate, reasonable |
| Main Entry: | outlay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | expenses |
Synonyms: |
bite*, bottom line, charge, cost, damage, disbursement, expenditure, expense, highway robbery, investment, price tag, score*, setback*, spending, tab, throw*, tune* |
Antonyms: |
income, pay |