Expensive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Expensive is an adjective meaning Having a high price or cost.
Meaning
Having a high price or cost.
More Meanings
- (computing) Taking a lot of system time or resources.
- (cricket) Having a high economy rate.
- (obsolete) Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.
Example Sentences
an unnecessarily expensive choice of algorithm
In Starbucks’s case, the firm has in effect turned the process of making an expensive cup of coffee into intellectual property.
[…] thus naturally generous and expenſive, he ſquandered away his money, and made a moſt ſplendid appearance upon the receipt of his quarterly appointment; […]
[…] And that he looked into his own affairs, and underſtood them; That he had, when abroad, been very expenſive; and contracted a large debt (for he made no ſecret of his affairs); […]
Word Forms
- expencive
Synonyms for expensive
Depending on context, synonyms include big-ticket, chargeful, costful, costly, cost-prohibitive, fancy.
Antonyms for expensive
Common opposites include affordable, attainable, bargain, budget, cheap, discount.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include costly, big-ticket, pricy, dear, pricey, overpriced.
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