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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ex·pen·sive
adjective \ik-ˈspen(t)-siv\Definition of EXPENSIVE
1
: involving high cost or sacrifice <an expensive hobby>
2
a : commanding a high price and especially one that is not based on intrinsic worth or is beyond a prospective buyer's means b : characterized by high prices <expensive shops>
— ex·pen·sive·ly adverb
— ex·pen·sive·ness noun
See Examples of EXPENSIVE
- The lights were expensive to install.
- <expensive clothing that only the truly wealthy can afford>
First Known Use of EXPENSIVE
circa 1610
Related to EXPENSIVE
- Synonyms
- big-ticket, dear, costly, extravagant, high, high-end, high-ticket, precious, premium, priceless, pricey (also pricy), spendy [chiefly Northwest], ultraexpensive, valuable
- Antonyms
- cheap, inexpensive
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