inexpensive

adjective

in·​ex·​pen·​sive ˌi-nik-ˈspen(t)-siv 

: reasonable in price : cheap

inexpensively adverb

inexpensiveness noun

Synonyms of inexpensive

• cheap
• affordable
• reasonable

Examples of inexpensive in a Sentence

inexpensive but pretty jewelry that can be worn every day

Recent Examples on the Web

Large military submarines are expensive and comparatively conspicuous targets, while smaller autonomous underwater vehicles can potentially be much harder to detect and may be commercially available or relatively inexpensive. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Both cases show how an inexpensive connected gadget can quietly become part of a much larger network. — Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

The debate reminds me a little of conversations in the mid-to-late 1970s, when inexpensive four-function calculators became popular. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Economists have warned that ending the exemption could disproportionately impact lower-income and minority American consumers who buy inexpensive goods online. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inexpensive

• apprehensive
• coextensive
• comprehensive
• hypertensive
• hypotensive
• inoffensive
• normotensive
• antihypertensive
• counteroffensive
• defensive
• expensive
• extensive

Kids Definition

inexpensive

adjective

in·​ex·​pen·​sive ˌin-ik-ˈspen(t)-siv 

: not high in price : cheap

inexpensively adverb

inexpensiveness noun