PRICEY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

pricey

adjective

ˈprī-sē

variants also pricy

Definition of pricey

as in expensive

commanding a large price a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing

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Recent Examples of pricey Disclosure forms also revealed in July that Federal Communications Commission officials took pricey gifts from Paramount, including tickets worth $12,000 and skybox seats worth $125,000 each for the annual honors gala at the Kennedy Center. — Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026 The move comes as complaints about unusually pricey utility bills have spread widely on social media. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Over time, Fed rate hikes can make mortgages, auto loans, and credit card borrowing more expensive, adding to Americans’ sense that things like homes and cars are getting pricier. — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 If many do, the policy could make an already pricey platform even more expensive, undercutting the affordability complaints it was meant to address. — Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pricey

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Adjective

Supporting Florida’s space industry does not need to be expensive.

— Max Harden, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
With the absence of any major AI company and relatively expensive valuations, investors have picked markets such as South Korea and Taiwan over India, experts said.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of expensive

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Researchers in Germany are testing two processes to recover valuable metals from old magnets, including a method that uses ammonium chloride instead of conventional hydrochloric acid.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
An outright ban on the use of the technology would remove a valuable tool only because some departments have used it carelessly.

— Edward Longe, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of valuable

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Sloppiness continues Penalties and costly mistakes continue to undermine Sumrall’s team.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
The attacks have disrupted electricity and water supplies, halted business activity and forced residents to rely on costly alternatives, driving up prices.

— Hamza Fahmy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

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