expensive

adjective

ex·pen·sive ik-ˈspen(t)-siv

Synonyms of expensive next

: involving high cost or sacrifice

an expensive hobby

: commanding a high price and especially one that is not based on intrinsic worth or is beyond a prospective buyer's means

: characterized by high prices

expensive shops

expensively adverb

expensiveness noun

Examples of expensive in a Sentence

The lights were expensive to install. expensive clothing that only the truly wealthy can afford

Recent Examples on the Web Experts say that from an economics standpoint, keep-it policies make sense for companies that ship items that are heavy or bulky and therefore expensive to ship. —

Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2023 And then coffee got fancy, coffee got expensive, and now everything is fancy and expensive. —

Michael Calore, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023 Fortunately for stargazers, expensive space technology or equipment is unncessary for Geminid watching. —

Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023 While expensive novel treatments for aging are not widely accessible, Diamandis hopes the findings of XPRIZE will eventually scale for the masses. —

Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 29 Nov. 2023 The Fed’s higher rates have made borrowing far more expensive for consumers and businesses and, in the process, have helped slow inflation from its four-decade peak in 2022. —

Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2023 Inflation is raising the cost of weapons and ammunition and making the military more expensive to operate over time. —

Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023 This piece of furniture, while expensive upfront, can give you a good cost per use. —

Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023 Sources stress that expensive shows will still exist, but networks and studios are looking for series capable of sustaining long runs on a budget, namely sitcoms and procedural formats. —

Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023 See More

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