affordable

adjective

af·​ford·​able ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 

: able to be afforded : having a cost that is not too high

products sold at affordable prices

an affordable purchase

affordable housing [=housing that is not too expensive for people of limited means]

affordability

ə-ˌfȯr-də-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

affordably

ə-ˈfȯr-də-blē 

adverb

an affordably priced car

Synonyms of affordable

• popular
• accessible
• cheap
• discount

Examples of affordable in a Sentence

once those electronic devices became affordable, sales skyrocketed

they've added some affordable options

Recent Examples on the Web

There are currently 159,000 applicants on NYCHA's waitlist, so in an affordable housing shortage, those turnovers become even more important. — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

The city of Chicago recently pursued a worthy effort to build affordable apartments on the West Side. — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

The search for secure and affordable domestic supplies can lead governments toward coal as readily as toward solar, wind, geothermal, or nuclear power. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Like much of the country, Walton County has an affordable housing shortage, County Commissioner Danny Glidewell says. — Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

afford + -able

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for affordable

• fordable
• recordable
• unaffordable